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Despite calls on the Republican Party of Minnesota from some GOP gubernatorial candidates to halt conventions until completion of a review of caucus documentation by an independent third party, a number of local gatherings have already occurred while leaders of others have yet to set dates.
A six-month-old video of GOP gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen, in which he appears to smile and joke about getting "help from Mr. Putin," is drawing renewed attention from opponents.
A special election will be held in August to elect a rep to fill out the remainder of the term of Jim Hagedorn, who died two weeks ago.
The Minnesota Republican Party is confronting discrepancies in key data about its recent precinct caucuses, creating chaos even as local conventions are supposed to begin Friday.
The Republican Party of Minnesota finds itself mired in a caucus precinct data snafu, with statewide candidates alleging "fraud and errors," "egregious discrepancies" and possible "foul play" with caucus voting results.