Former GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan Announces Run for Congress

(KNSI) — The widow of the late Congressman Jim Hagedorn announced Monday she is running for his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In her official campaign announcement, former Minnesota GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan says, “I am proud to announce my candidacy to represent Minnesota’s First Congressional District. Though my heart is still heavy after Jim’s passing, the encouragement I have received from throughout southern Minnesota has inspired me to carry on his legacy by running to complete the remainder of his term. In the final weeks before his passing, Jim told me to keep forging ahead, to keep reaching my dreams, and to win this seat. Jim was my best friend and the love of my life, and it is his blessing that strengthens me for the challenges ahead. I am committed to continuing my husband’s legacy of fighting to secure the border, defending conservative values, safeguarding the integrity of our elections, and serving the people of Minnesota’s First Congressional District.

“I am running to disrupt the status quo and get Washington working for the people again. Like President Trump, I am a businesswoman and a fighter. Here in Minnesota, I disrupted the status quo and brought the Republican party back to relevance. Now, I ask for the support of southern Minnesota to do the same in Washington.”

In September, Carnahan hinted at a possible run for public office after she resigned as GOP chair after allegations of abusive leadership and her close connection to prominent political operative Anton Lazzaro. A federal grand jury indicted Lazzaro on sex trafficking charges in August of 2021.

Hagedorn died on February 18th after a battle with kidney cancer. He was 59.

___