Minnesota’s sprawling fraud crisis is rapidly becoming one of the defining issues in the state’s 2026 race for governor, and Republican nominee Lisa Demuth is now directing attention toward a question she believes Democratic frontrunner Sen. Amy Klobuchar has yet to adequately answer: Where was she while the scandal was unfolding?
For years, investigators and federal prosecutors have pursued major fraud cases tied to taxpayer-funded programs in Minnesota. The scandal surrounding Feeding Our Future became one of the most prominent examples, but scrutiny has since expanded to other government-funded services and programs.
Now, as Democratic Gov. Tim Walz prepares to leave office, the controversy is moving to the center of the battle over who will replace him.
