Yesterday was my last day working for the Republican Party of Minnesota. When the opportunity started before COVID it was only going to be a few hours a week. Just part time so I could tend to family and my new contracting business. When the COVID shutdowns hit I came on full time to help with the remote conventions. I was then offered the opportunity to stay on as Political Director but it was never a permanent commitment.
I did my best to help the candidates make it to the finish line and left it all on the field of battle. While statewide did not go as planned, the merits of the work we did at MNGOP are visible in the Congressional and Legislative victories across the state. We didn’t “go red” but unlike 2018, we celebrated on election night and some were big victories. DFL incumbents lost. Rising stars on our side were discovered. We have a lot to look forward to as a party.
But the last 8 months have been a grind mentally, physically, and taken on toll on me. It is time for me to take a much needed break and refocus on my family and my own health for the next few months. I could not continue to put my life on hold for the party now that the election was over.
I thank Chair Carnahan for the opportunity. I wish all of those that I met and worked with this year all the very best.
I’m not done done. I just need a break. One way or another, all of the knowledge and experience I gained this year will be put to use and not lost.
