Howes to Seek Reelection

State Representative Larry Howes of Walker says he will run for reelection. He tells KLKS News; he will seek the Republican endorsement at the district convention in Walker this weekend.

Last weekend, Howes saw the man he was backing for Governor lose. State Representative Marty Seifert lost in the second round of balloting to State Representative Tom Emmer of Delano.

Long time Republican operative Tom Horner also backed Seifert. Since the loss, he has left the Republicans to seek the Independence Party Nomination.

Howes tells KLKS News, he does not think Horner's defection will harm the party's chances of holding on to the governor's office this fall.

Howes says the eventual winner of the three-way DFL primary will have a big impact on the contest.