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tblue37

(68,280 posts) Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:05 PM 3 hrs ago

GOP gubernatorial candidate ends bid . . . "nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."

BREAKING via Star-Tribune: GOP gubernatorial candidate ends bid, says he canâ€™t support "stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.â€

Read more www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
— Adam Klasfeld (@klasfeldreports.com) 2026-01-26T14:43:05.422Z

"furthermore I would have been buried in the election like the rest of the Republicans."
— Five Alarm Fire (@ignatiussuitangi.bsky.social) 2026-01-26T15:02:58.783Z

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GOP gubernatorial candidate ends bid . . . "nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so." (Original Post) tblue37 3 hrs ago OP

This is a very good thing. Ocelot II 3 hrs ago #1

He was also John Ross's attorney after the murder of Renee Good! tblue37 3 hrs ago #2

Ocelot II

(129,558 posts)

1. This is a very good thing.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:10 PM

3 hrs ago

Madel was the only halfway credible GOP candidate for governor who might have been competitive - the others are hopeless MAGA nutballs. It was good to see a GOPer finally find some sanity and reject his party, and it's very good to see Amy Klobuchar in a very good position to win that election.

tblue37

(68,280 posts)

2. He was also John Ross's attorney after the murder of Renee Good!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:14 PM

3 hrs ago

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