Seifert: “No looking in the rearview mirror…”

State Representative Marty Seifert, a Republican candidate for governor, says he will not run for his Minnesota House seat again. Seifert says he decided earlier this year he wasn't running for reelection. The Marshall Republican says he's announcing now to give other candidates enough time to prepare for precinct caucuses. He says he also wants party activists that he's serious about his candidacy for governor.

"There is no looking in the rearview mirror. We're running for governor. We're running strong and there's no looking back behind us and saying we can fall back...

Seifert is the latest candidate for governor to say he won't run for his current job. Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, a DFLer, said she won't run for her house seat again. Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner, a Democrat, also won't run for reelection.

You can listen to Seifert's entire news conference here:

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