In Minnesota primary, look south for top prize

GOP Rep. John Kline's retirement set off a scramble for his southern Minnesota congressional seat, with four Republicans vying to advance to November.

Conservative radio talker Jason Lewis carried the party's endorsement, with businesswoman Darlene Miller, former state Sen. John Howe and consultant Matt Erickson also in it.

Daudt, seen as a potential Republican candidate for governor at some point, was trying to fend off Alan Duff, a former Isanti County commissioner who said Daudt hadn't done enough to limit state spending.