Lisa Demuth defeats Mike Lindell to win Minnesota GOP gubernatorial primary

State of play: DFL Gov. Tim Walz's initial plan to run for an unprecedented third term buoyed Republicans' hopes of breaking a two-decade dry spell for winning statewide offices.

• Walz's decision to drop his bid in January — followed by Klobuchar's entry — dramatically changed the shape of the race.
• Top election forecasters have since shifted the race rating to "solid Democratic."

What we're watching: Whether Demuth's win attracts the campaign cash needed to make the race competitive.

1 glass ceiling-shattering fact to go: With both parties selecting female nominees, Minnesota is set to elect the state’s first female governor.