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Tim Pugmire

Stomach surgery halts Johnson’s campaign for governor

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Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, the Republican-endorsed candidate for governor, is recovering today after surgery to repair what a spokesman called "a small perforation" in his stomach.

Johnson went to urgent care this morning with abdominal pain, according to a campaign news release. He underwent surgery at Maple Grove Hospital.

Johnson was resting,  campaign advisor Gregg Peppin said.

“The pre-surgery indications were that it was nothing that was serious,” Peppin said.

Peppin said Johnson’s public schedule will be affected for at least a couple of days. He said the campaign will provide updates when more information is available.

Johnson is running in a four-way primary contest on Aug. 12.