
Ryan Faircloth
State politics reporter @StarTribune. Alum of @PioneerPress, @mndailynews. Texan. Got a tip? 📧 Ryan.Faircloth@startribune.com
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Annunciation parents back Klobuchar
They say Demuth “lied to us” over gun vote after their child was killed in mass shooting.
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Demuth's record points to being a conservative
She is now emphasizing bipartisan credentials in the governor's race.

Annunciation parents back Klobuchar
They say Demuth “lied to us” over gun vote after their child was killed in mass shooting.

Klobuchar, Demuth offer competing economic visions
With two weeks until election, governor hopefuls debate business policy.

Klobuchar would bring her relentless style to running state

More voters trust Democrat on fraud in governor’s race

Debate? Difficult question to answer.
Statewide candidates can’t agree on details in order to face off.

New governor, and a better relationship with Trump?
Demuth, Klobuchar both offer a reset with the White House.

PAYING THE PRICE: WALZ AND FRAUD FIGHT
Missed warnings and late reckoning let scandal grow to one of the largest in state history.

Klobuchar’s pledge: No presidential run
Comments come as GOP rival Lisa Demuth suggests senator still has higher aspirations.

KLOBUCHAR PROVING A HARD FRAUD TARGET
Attack is part of a larger case Republicans seek to make against Democrats.

Klobuchar forced to distance herself from Walz's decisions
Lame-duck actions by governor are becoming liabilities for campaign.

Klobuchar facing Nov. election test
After senator's run of easy wins, Demuth may offer a tougher fight.

Lindell raises fraud specter in GOP loss
Without evidence, he claimed "deviations" in the vote count.

Historic field
KLOBUCHAR, DEMUTH WILL FACE OFF FOR MINN. GOVERNOR

Tafoya, Demuth are betting money talks
GOP primary candidates harnessing financial firepower in effort to flip a DFL-held seat.

Feds blast Walz for sex offender's clemency
Victim's forgiveness key in Hmong man's pardon.

GOP’s Qualls is running out of cash
Despite party backing, his primary opponents have outraised him.

A year after Hortman killings, legislators still wary
Politicians adapt to life after the 2023 attacks.

Politicians’ vow to tone it down after Hortman killings didn’t last

Dems channel their anger, while the GOP hunts for a breakthrough

DFL endorses Klobuchar in race to succeed Walz
She vows to run with "tenacity and optimism."

Klobuchar names ex-mayor to ticket
Fergus Falls' Schierer could boost her appeal in greater Minnesota.

Compromise and unfinished fights
Divided Legislature finds some consensus, new battles in session's end

In final term, Walz embraces politics of compromise

Bonding bill, HCMC aid OK’d in deal
Bipartisan pact also lowers car tabs for year.
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Ryan Faircloth in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.
