Fellow Minnesotans,
In my January 2 open letter, “Protecting Your Trust in a Time of Coercion,” I detailed the Minnesota Republican Party leadership’s coercive tactics: forcing blind pledges to honor the convention endorsement or losing voter data access. I refused, choosing to safeguard the trust of those who’ve supported my fight against Minnesota’s looting networks.
In my February 6 piece, “A Faithful Path Forward: Stepping Outside the Paywall Circus to Heal and Reclaim Minnesota,” I shared a divine dream calling for humble action when systems fail. That article was the key public indicator that we would not be unfairly and unethically bound by the May state convention—a process doomed to fail due to its paywalls, rushed timelines, and insider control. Instead, we are focusing on the primary and honoring the primary results, refusing to play the game of those who seek to divide and deceive.
Guided by that clarity, my team and I are directing all energy to barrier-free, people-first outreach such as Truth Reckoning Sundays. The dismal turnout at the February 3 caucuses further confirmed the machine’s hollowness: disengaged voters and a structure more interested in control than genuine victory.
Building on those foundations, I now address the endorsement deception head-on. Many sincere Republicans are trapped in a false narrative that ensures our defeat: the insistence on uniting behind the convention-endorsed candidate, regardless of the primary outcome. This setup is engineered to splinter us. By August’s primary, the internal battles leave the base disillusioned, bitter, and disengaged—staying home while the DFL syndicate advances unchecked.
The primary is not the issue; it is essential to our constitutional republic, empowering Minnesota’s 3.75 million voters to choose, not a select group of delegates influenced by fees, deals, and pressure. The real culprits are those who deceive and divide us—insisting our convention choices aren’t sufficient, then screaming “honor the endorsement” while undermining it themselves when results don’t align with their agendas. They prolong fights into the primary, eroding unity and handing power to the looters.
A prime example of this hypocrisy is Kendall Qualls. He now pledges to honor the endorsement in the 2026 governor race, citing his actions in the 2022 contest where, after losing the endorsement to Scott Jensen, he suspended his campaign and supported Jensen in the general election. Yet this stance places him in a precarious ethical dilemma, as he has bankrolled the Republican Party leadership over the past year—funding the very insiders who enforce these manipulative processes.
The contradiction deepens with his behavior in the 2024 U.S. Senate race. Royce White secured overwhelming support at the state convention and won the primary with 38.5% of the vote, reflecting the people’s choice. But Qualls, unable to back White, endorsed Joe Fraser—who challenged the endorsed White in the primary—and engaged in efforts to undermine him. This betrayal ignored the voters’ mandate, contributing to division and ultimate failure. It exemplifies the arrogance and hubris that plagues the establishment: Claiming to respect the process while subverting it when inconvenient. The same players are setting the stage for a repeat in 2026, but this time, Minnesotans will see the full truth and reject the manipulation.
These tactics protect the criminal syndicate—political insiders, nonprofit grifters, corporate allies, and operatives—stealing billions through daycare scams, COVID relief fraud, election manipulations, and more. By entangling Republicans in endorsement wars, they divert attention from exposing and dismantling their operations. The convention’s hurdles—$5,000-$10,000 access fees for candidates, $1,200-$3,000 burdens on delegate families, rushed schedules—shut out the 80% of Minnesotans weary of exploitation, fostering cynicism that depresses turnout and preserves the status quo.
True unity demands a better commitment: Rally behind the primary winner. That individual embodies the statewide Republican voters’ will, not a flawed convention outcome. It upholds our republic by prioritizing the people’s voice over barriers and hypocritical pledges. Envision the power in November: A united front tackling fraud, fortifying elections, shielding families, and revitalizing Minnesota. No more resources squandered on division; full focus on defeating the DFL’s extreme policies and their enablers.
To Republicans feeling the weight of party loyalty yet sensing the disconnect: Your instincts are right. Many honorable folks have been exploited by these lies, believing endorsement fidelity leads to wins. But examine the results—ongoing defeats, rampant corruption, a state mired in theft. As Scripture teaches, “By their fruit you will recognize them” (Matthew 7:16). Let’s discern the truth and forge a stronger path.
Anchored in faith in Jesus Christ, we can mend this rift. Commit with me to the primary winner—let’s eradicate the syndicate, enforce accountability, and forge a Minnesota where families flourish in liberty, security, and respect. Farms succeed without overregulation, children are safeguarded from harm, veterans receive deserved care, and every voice counts.
The battle is the Lord’s. United, we’ll claim victory for the people.
In Christ alone,
Phillip C. Parrish
Candidate for Governor of Minnesota 2026
phillip@parrish4mn.com | heidi@parrish4mn.com | 1 (612) 460-1717
parrish4mn.com | @phillipcparrish
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