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Kendall Qualls OppScore Rating: +3.96

Kendall Qualls is a Republican Governor for Minnesota and holds an OppScore of +3.96. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Kendall Qualls is a Republican Army veteran and former healthcare executive from Minnesota who founded the TakeCharge nonprofit to promote personal responsibility over government programs and oppose DEI initiatives. He positioned himself as a political outsider in the 2026 gubernatorial race, securing the GOP endorsement before losing the primary.

Kendall Qualls rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: Governor
• State: Minnesota
• OppScore: +3.96 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 29 of 44 scored questions

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• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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