Minnesota GOP candidate for governor drops bid over ICE operation

Published January 26, 2026 12:30pm ET



Republican attorney Chris Madel, a GOP gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota, announced Monday that he is ending his campaign. 

Madel said his decision to resign is because he can no longer align himself with the national party’s approach to federal immigration enforcement in the state through Operation Metro Surge, calling it “an unmitigated disaster.” 

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