In a letter to GOP activists Quist says he'll announce his challenge to Democrat Tim Walz on Thursday. Quist failed to gain the Republican endorsement in 2010. He was a candidate for governor twice in the 1990's.
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Republicans in Minnesota First Congressional District chose Allen Quist over State Senator Mike Parry in Tuesday's primary. Quist is a former state lawmaker whose political comeback continues as he moves on to face incumbent Democrat Tim Walz in November.
A week from Tuesday, voters will settle a bitter and nasty fight between two Republicans vying for the nomination to go up against Democratic incumbent Rep. Tim Walz this fall. "Unelectable” and “hypocritical" are among the insults Mike Parry and Allen Quist have thrown at each other as they compete in a GOP primary in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, the Associated Press reports.
After 23 rounds of voting, GOP delegates adjourned the 1st Congressional District endorsing convention without agreeing on a candidate to face U.S. Rep. Tim Walz this fall. Both Allen Quist and Mike Parry are seeking the GOP endorsement, but neither received the 60 percent of delegates needed for the endorsement. Republicans plan to try again at a second convention in the next few weeks.
Allen Quist and Mike Parry are both seeking the GOP endorsement to run against Rep. Walz in November. Republicans will gather for their 1st District Convention in Mankato Saturday. Walz is seeking his fourth term in Washington.
Both Mike Parry and Alan Quist both want to be the Republican to face Democrat Tim Walz in the first district congressional race this November. In their debate Friday evening on TPT's Almanac, the two candidates went directly at each other. Parry brought up a number of controversial statements made by Quist in the 1980s. Quist responded by calling Parry a hypocrite.
Minnesota's 1st District Congressman continues to dominate his GOP opponents in fundraising. According to the latest FEC report, Rep. Tim Walz raised $237,605 between April and June. That brings his total campaign funds to $1,466,453.