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RandySF

(82,706 posts)
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:12 PM Feb 9

MN-GOV: Daughter of Minnesota governor candidate fatally stabbed in St. Cloud, leading him to suspend campaign

A 22-year-old woman found fatally stabbed in St. Cloud on Saturday night was the daughter of a candidate for Minnesota governor.

Police said they believe that Hallie Marie Tobler’s husband, a 23-year-old man from St. Cloud, was responsible for her death. Charges are pending.

Hallie Tobler was the daughter of Republican candidate for governor Jeff Johnson, a former St. Cloud City Council member. The Republican Party of Minnesota issued a statement Monday saying it is “heartbroken by the tragic loss.”

“There are no words that can adequately express the sorrow we feel for Jeff and his family. The loss of a child is unimaginable, and our thoughts and prayers are with them as they grieve this devastating tragedy,” the party statement said. “Out of respect for his family and the enormity of this loss, Jeff has suspended his campaign for governor of Minnesota. We ask all Minnesotans to join us in lifting up the Johnson family during this incredibly painful time.”



https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/09/hallie-tobler-daughter-minnesota-governor-candidate-jeff-johnson-fatally-stabbed-st-cloud

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MN-GOV: Daughter of Minnesota governor candidate fatally stabbed in St. Cloud, leading him to suspend campaign (Original Post) RandySF Feb 9 OP
How awful that people are so violent MagickMuffin Feb 9 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 10 #16
Wow. MAGA-world is delusional. AloeVera Feb 10 #17
The troll got banned before I could see their reply to me MagickMuffin Feb 10 #22
An opportunistic troll using a tragedy to spew vile conspiracy theories and debunked disinfo. AloeVera Feb 10 #23
Thanks for the summary MagickMuffin Feb 10 #25
Not enough to apply or learn critical thinking skills AloeVera Feb 10 #29
Why are you a pedophile protecter? surfered Feb 10 #18
+1 Emile Feb 10 #19
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 10 #21
That is horrible Danmel Feb 9 #2
Oh my God. LisaM Feb 9 #3
My condolences to her family and friends MustLoveBeagles Feb 9 #4
What a tragedy. mwmisses4289 Feb 9 #5
Way too many women get killed by their partner. EdmondDantes_ Feb 9 #6
It's always the husband Soul_of_Wit Feb 10 #27
horrible Skittles Feb 9 #7
Unbearable tragedy Coventina Feb 9 #8
A tragedy UpInArms Feb 9 #9
Condolences to all her family, friends, acquaintances. No politics here. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 9 #10
Oh man, what the hell purr-rat beauty Feb 9 #11
Oh man leftstreet Feb 9 #12
So young. Sad for the family. Nt lostnfound Feb 9 #13
What those last moments must have been like BaronChocula Feb 9 #14
It doesn't matter what party they are mvd Feb 9 #15
Unimaginable and horrific. Violence against women remains common. Maru Kitteh Feb 10 #20
That is terrible Bettie Feb 10 #24
That can happen to anyone's child... haele Feb 10 #26
The poor lady. mahina Feb 10 #28

Response to MagickMuffin (Reply #1)

MagickMuffin

(18,289 posts)
22. The troll got banned before I could see their reply to me
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:42 PM
Feb 10


I wonder how anyone could say anything negative about what I wrote. But I guess I hit a maga somehow with my words. Poor thing!


AloeVera

(4,098 posts)
23. An opportunistic troll using a tragedy to spew vile conspiracy theories and debunked disinfo.
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 01:27 PM
Feb 10

Think along the lines of "Clinton Body Count" applied to Minnesota Democrats. Vile and delusional. These people are lost.

MagickMuffin

(18,289 posts)
25. Thanks for the summary
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 01:45 PM
Feb 10


They must lead extremely sad life's to troll on a daily basis.

I guess they haven't figured out how to love themselves!


AloeVera

(4,098 posts)
29. Not enough to apply or learn critical thinking skills
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 02:53 PM
Feb 10

So easily led and manipulated to believe outlandish, illogical and absurd lies and propaganda. Hope he/she recovers from the cult.

Response to Emile (Reply #19)

EdmondDantes_

(1,597 posts)
6. Way too many women get killed by their partner.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:31 PM
Feb 9

Hopefully her family can find peace and her murderer gets the consequences he deserves.

Soul_of_Wit

(61 posts)
27. It's always the husband
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 01:56 PM
Feb 10

Sadly, I can hear the homicide investigator saying this at the beginning of the investigation.

BaronChocula

(4,287 posts)
14. What those last moments must have been like
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:12 PM
Feb 9

That's what always goes through my mind with stories like this.

haele

(15,245 posts)
26. That can happen to anyone's child...
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 01:51 PM
Feb 10

And it's a tragedy no matter whose family that child came from.

Toxic partners can be really hard to anticipate, because sociopaths and narcissists can be really good at appearing acceptable and few people are willing to recognize the difference between a normal range of expressed emotions or uncomfortable situations and the accumulation of red flags.

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