Republican attorney Chris Madel on Monday announced his 2026 campaign for Minnesota governor, pledging to fight fraud, cut taxes, improve education outcomes and defend law enforcement officials.

Madel, who recently represented Ryan Londregan, a state trooper who faced prosecution by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty for fatally shooting a man during a traffic stop, said he entered the race because he felt the need to address fraud, public safety and declining education outcomes.

“We’ve become a national embarrassment, and that is getting increasingly difficult for all of us just to stand and to watch this happen without standing up and just doing something about it,” he told reporters at a news conference at his law firm in downtown Minneapolis.

Madel is a first-time candidate join

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