Pawlenty is down by 9% with 51% reporting to Jeff Johnson, who the Times describes as “...a tough-talking, Trump-supporting county commissioner...”
Republican Primary
Candidate Vote Pct.
Jeff Johnson 97,595 53.0%
Tim Pawlenty 80,926 43.9
Matt Kruse 5,792 3.1
184,313 votes, 51% reporting (2,093 of 4,112 precincts)