MINNEAPOLIS — Ex-basketball pro Royce White shot back at the state Republican Party chair for urging him to drop his campaign for the U.S. Senate following a court order based on domestic assault complaints. About Alex Plechash, the state GOP chair, White called him a “fruitcake” and “clown.” Addressing Plechash, White was blunt:
“The only person in the Minnesota Republican Party who should step aside is you.”
Plechash has been the state Republican leader since 2024. He worked his way up from volunteer precinct duties beginning in 2004. Plechash has held executive roles at Exxon and Oracle. More recently he’s been in finance and investment banking.