GOP gubernatorial candidate Johnson says electability gives him edge

Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson
Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson kicked off his campaign for governor in the western Twin Cities suburb of Hamel. The Republican told a roomful of supporters that he's running for because he's worried about the direction DFL Gov. Mark Dayton is taking the state.
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State Republicans are pinning their hopes on the 2014 elections. That's when they'll have the opportunity to break the DFL's one-party rule in Minnesota, in both the Minnesota House, Senate, and the governor's office.

Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson is one of a handful of declared Republican candidates vying for the chance to run against DFL Gov. Mark Dayton in the general election.

Johnson lives in Plymouth and is a former state legislator. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with him about his candidacy.

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