Amy Klobuchar won the Democratic primary for Minnesota governor, securing 89.1% of the vote, while Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary, defeating Trump-endorsed Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls with 43.4% of the vote to Lindell's 32.5%. Lindell refused to concede and claimed there were anomalies in the race. The primaries came amid scrutiny of a fraud scandal in Minnesota involving misuse of taxpayer funds, which had been a factor in Governor Tim Walz's decision not to seek reelection.
NYT/NBC/Le Monde cover both primaries, framing Demuth's win over Lindell as a notable upset against a Trump endorsement, and note Lindell's post-loss claims of 'anomalies' as an extension of his election-denial history; fraud scandal is presented as a factor in Walz's exit and a GOP attack line against Democrats.
Axios focuses narrowly on Klobuchar's Democratic primary win, framing it as expected and driven by Walz's exit amid fraud scrutiny, with minimal detail on the Republican primary or Lindell.
New York Post gives extensive detail on both primaries, emphasizing the scale of the fraud scandal (up to $9 billion, Somali community organizers, Al Shabaab links), Trump's failed endorsement push, and a conservative group's criticism that Klobuchar never mentioned the fraud scandals in press releases, framing her as vulnerable on the issue despite being a heavy favorite.