ST. PAUL, Minn. – Democrats were quick to cast aspersions at ex-football play Matt Birk as Republican Scott Jensen’s running mate for governor and lieutenant governor. Ken Martin, state Democratic chair, said both are far-right fringe players. “The Jensen-Birk ticket’s far-right extremism is out of touch with Minnesota’s values,” Martin said. Both Jensen and Birk are unabashed Trump supporters. “The contrast with Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan couldn’t be clearer.”
