Plechash (right) defeated Hann (left) after several ballots. Photos: Courtesy of Minnesota Senate/City of Wayzata
🐘 GOP delegates ousted Minnesota Republican Party chair David Hann after three years, electing Alex Plechash, a Wayzata council member and former RNC committee member, as their new leader. (Star Tribune)
Between the lines: Hann, who took the helm at a tumultuous time for the party, had faced criticism from some conservative activists, even as he helped the GOP climb out of debt.
The intrigue: Deputy chair Donna Bergstrom narrowly won re-election over a Hann-backed challenger.
🗳️ The trial starts today in an election challenge over mishandled ballots in a close Shakopee House race. The outcome could determine control of the state House. (MPR News)
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar called for reform of the presidential pardon process. The Minnesota Democrat said some of President Biden's recent acts of clemency were "righteous," but she disagreed with Biden's blanket pardon of his son, Hunter. (WCCO)
🏢A joint venture that includes local investors has bought Wells Fargo Center, downtown Minneapolis' third-tallest building, from a Florida firm. (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
