State Sen. David Osmek is joining Minnesota’s race for governor with a promise of some Trump-style political brawling that he says Republicans are thirsting for after more than a decade of defeats in statewide races.
The Mound Republican was elected to the Legislature in 2012 as a conservative insurgent and is known at the Capitol as a forceful and at times impolitic voice on behalf of his views.
“I’m a no-nonsense fighter. I fight for the values I believe in. And people are ready for someone who will take the fight to St. Paul,” Osmek said in an interview Monday. He will officially launch his campaign on Tuesday.
Osmek, 52, is also a project manager for a division of UnitedHealth Group. He said his focus as governor would be making living in the state more affordable for all Minnesotans, chiefly through lowering taxes and cutting regulations that increase energy costs and other bills.
The second-term senator was raised in the Glencoe area and graduated from St. Cloud State University.
