Overview
- Robbins, who ended her bid Friday, said the party establishment coalesced after Sen. Amy Klobuchar entered and the numbers no longer favored her.
- The Minnesota Republican chairs the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee and ran on stopping fraud, opposing “sanctuary” policies, and lowering taxes and energy costs.
- She will continue to represent House District 37A through January 2027 and does not plan to seek office after leaving the legislature.
- Robbins will not endorse a Republican rival, leaving a field that includes House Speaker Lisa Demuth, Kendall Qualls, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.
- The contest realigned after Gov. Tim Walz exited in January during a major fraud scandal, and Klobuchar then entered with deep name recognition and backing.