Daughter of Republican governor candidate stabbed to death
A Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota is suspending his campaign after his daughter was fatally stabbed.
According to Minnesota Public Radio, "Police said they believe that Hallie Marie Tobler’s husband, a 23-year-old man from St. Cloud, was responsible for her death. Charges are pending. Hallie Tobler was the daughter of Republican candidate for governor Jeff Johnson, a former St. Cloud City Council member."
Per the report, police were summoned to an apartment for a medical emergency, and found Tobler "dead from multiple stab wounds, and her husband with life-threatening injuries" inside the apartment. Police currently believe that her husband stabbed her, then injured himself.
The Minnesota Republican Party put out a statement expressing condolences to the candidate.
“There are no words that can adequately express the sorrow we feel for Jeff and his family. The loss of a child is unimaginable, and our thoughts and prayers are with them as they grieve this devastating tragedy,” said the statement. “Out of respect for his family and the enormity of this loss, Jeff has suspended his campaign for governor of Minnesota. We ask all Minnesotans to join us in lifting up the Johnson family during this incredibly painful time.”
Other figures within the crowded GOP field for governor include Kendall Qualls, a former health care executive, and Mike Lindell, the election conspiracy theorist and founder of MyPillow. Democrats appear to be consolidating behind Sen. Amy Klobuchar following Gov. Tim Walz's decision to abandon his campaign for a third term.