Johnson says jobs the top priority of his campaign for governor

Jeff Johnson gives a victory speech
Jeff Johnson gives his victory speech at the campaign party at Digby's in Plymouth on Tuesday, August 12, 2014.
Caroline Yang / For MPR News

Republican Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson will face incumbent DFLer Mark Dayton and Independence Party candidate Hanna Nicollet in the Governor's race this fall.

Johnson won the GOP primary yesterday with just over 30 percent of the vote. Today, he will appear with the three men he defeated at a news conference designed to showcase the party's unity after a hard fought primary campaign.

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MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jeff Johnson about the campaign ahead against Dayton.

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