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Republicans aim for Gov. Walz and other DFLers at Minnesota convention

Republicans say frustration over COVID-19 vaccines, restrictions and other steps taken during the pandemic will be a central theme as they meet in Rochester. Convention delegates who arrived for the opening Friday say they’re hopeful their eventual nominee can beat incumbent Gov. Tim Walz. This is the evening MPR News update for Friday, May 13. Hosted by Nancy Lebens. Theme music by Gary Meister.