德穆斯承诺就职首日解雇所有州专员，克洛布查尔称该计划“荒谬”
2026年10月21日 晚上10:52 美国东部时间 / 福克斯新闻
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯、安德鲁·马克·米勒
民主党参议员艾米·克洛布查尔与明尼苏达州共和党众议院议长莉萨·德穆斯的首场辩论中，瓦尔茨任内发生的欺诈问题成为焦点。
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明尼苏达州州长候选人在本周的第二场辩论中就该州的欺诈丑闻发生争执，共和党众议院议长莉萨·德穆斯承诺就职首日解雇所有州专员，民主党参议员艾米·克洛布查尔则为自己的应对措施辩护。
这些丑闻撼动了这个北星之州，引发了人们对州级项目大规模滥用为何未被察觉的质疑，并将政府监督置于州长竞选的核心位置。
“明尼苏达州境内不受约束的欺诈行为已经持续太久，如今终于浮出水面，”德穆斯说道。
明尼苏达州的反欺诈支出已悄然膨胀，纳税人两次为政府的失败买单
民主党参议员艾米·克洛布查尔与明尼苏达州共和党众议院议长莉萨·德穆斯在本周的第二场州长辩论中就欺诈与政府监督问题发生争执。（蒂姆·埃文斯/埃文斯；丹尼尔·赫尔/彭博社/盖蒂图片社）
“我就职首日要做的一件事就是解雇所有专员，选拔在各自领域精通业务的新专员，他们将落实我们州所需的问责制和透明度。我们必须改变欺诈横行的文化。”
克洛布查尔称德穆斯的言论“荒谬”，并表示在欺诈事件曝光后，她联系了美国检察官安迪·卢格，询问检察官需要什么支持。
“他说，‘我需要更多检察官’，”克洛布查尔说道。“我联系了司法部最高层，为他争取到了这些检察官。”
蒂姆·瓦尔茨表示他将通过不寻求连任为明尼苏达州欺诈事件负责
这些欺诈丑闻在州长蒂姆·瓦尔茨的任内爆发，使其政府监督与问责机制在接任者的竞选中受到严格审视。（盖蒂图片社）
克洛布查尔还表示她本可以更早发现欺诈行为，同时批评了瓦尔茨的应对措施。“蒂姆·瓦尔茨本应更早发现欺诈行为，本应采取更多行动，”她说道。
她还试图将自己与即将卸任的州长区分开来，并批评德穆斯未能明确与唐纳德·特朗普总统划清界限。“我们不需要州长办公室成为唐纳德·特朗普的橡皮图章，”克洛布查尔说道。
德穆斯反驳称，克洛布查尔并未明确指出自己会在哪些政策上与瓦尔茨决裂，尽管克洛布查尔曾称瓦尔茨是“了不起的州长”。
“我们并未放慢脚步”：专家警告明尼苏达州大规模欺诈丑闻仍未解除警报
明尼苏达州共和党众议院议长、共和党州长候选人莉萨·德穆斯因对欺诈问题的担忧，承诺就职首日解雇所有州专员。（格伦·斯塔布/《纽约时报》/ABACA 路透社连线）
除欺诈问题外，克洛布查尔和德穆斯还利用这场辩论就经济、税收、公共安全以及该州的发展方向展开了更广泛的立场对比。两位候选人都排除了加税的可能，但德穆斯认为明尼苏达州需要控制开支和监管，而克洛布查尔则强调降低医疗、住房和儿童护理成本。
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周三在罗切斯特举行的辩论是两位候选人本周的第二次面对面交锋，也可能是11月3日选举日前的最后一场辩论。共和党自2006年以来就再也没有赢得过明尼苏达州的全州性选举。
无论结果如何，这场竞选都将创造历史，产生明尼苏达州首位女性州长。如果德穆斯获胜，她还将成为该州首位黑人州长。
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Mass firings vow sparks clash with Klobuchar over Walz fraud legacy
Demuth pledged to fire all state commissioners on day one while Klobuchar called the plan ‘absurd’
October 21, 2026 10:52pm EDT / Fox News
By Amanda Macias, Andrew Mark Miller
Fraud that occurred during the Walz era was front and center in the first debate between Dem. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and MN GOP House Speaker Lisa Demuth.
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Minnesota’s gubernatorial candidates clashed over the state’s fraud scandals in their second debate of the week, with Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth pledging to fire all state commissioners on her first day in office and Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar defending her response.
The scandals have rocked the North Star State, raising questions about how large-scale abuse of state programs went undetected and putting government oversight at the center of the governor’s race.
“Fraud unchecked here in the state of Minnesota has gone far too long, and it has finally come to the surface,” Demuth said.
MINNESOTA’S ANTI-FRAUD SPENDING HAS QUIETLY BALLOONED, LEAVING TAXPAYERS TO PAY FOR FAILURE TWICE
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Republican Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth clashed over fraud and government oversight during their second gubernatorial debate of the week.(Tim Evans/Evans ; Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
“The thing that I will do on day one is I am going to be firing all commissioners, choosing new commissioners that are expert in their field, that will carry out the accountability and transparency that is needed in our state. We have to change the culture of fraud.”
Klobuchar called Demuth’s remarks “absurd” and said she contacted U.S. Attorney Andy Luger after the fraud came to light to ask what prosecutors needed.
“He said, ‘I need more prosecutors’,” Klobuchar said. “I called the highest level of the Justice Department, and I got him those prosecutors.”
TIM WALZ SAYS HE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR MINNESOTA FRAUD BY NOT RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION
The fraud scandals unfolded during Gov. Tim Walz’s administration, putting state oversight and accountability under scrutiny in the race to succeed him.(Getty Images)
Klobuchar also said she would have caught the fraud earlier, while criticizing Walz’s response. “Tim Walz should have caught the fraud earlier and he should have done more,” she said.
She also sought to distinguish herself from the outgoing governor and criticized Demuth for not clearly separating herself from President Donald Trump. “We don’t need a rubber stamp of Donald Trump in the governor’s office,” Klobuchar said.
Demuth countered that Klobuchar had not identified specific policies on which she would break with Walz, whom Klobuchar has called an “incredible governor.”
‘WE HAVE NOT SLOWED DOWN’: MINNESOTA NOT OUT OF THE WOODS ON MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL, EXPERT WARNS
Republican Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, the GOP nominee for governor, pledged to fire all state commissioners on her first day in office over fraud concerns.(Glen Stubbe/TNS/ABACA via Reuters Connect)
Beyond fraud, Klobuchar and Demuth used the debate to draw broader contrasts over the economy, taxes, public safety and the direction of the state. Both candidates have ruled out tax increases, but Demuth has argued Minnesota needs to rein in spending and regulations, while Klobuchar has emphasized lowering costs for health care, housing and child care.
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Wednesday’s debate in Rochester was the candidates’ second faceoff this week and likely their final debate before Election Day on Nov. 3. Republicans have not won a statewide race in Minnesota since 2006.
The race will also make history regardless of the outcome, producing Minnesota’s first female governor. A Demuth victory would additionally make her the state’s first Black governor.
Amanda Macias covers the intersection of business, economics and politics, with a focus on how policy decisions shape markets, businesses and American workers.
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