EDINA, Minn. — Former Minnesota Senate Minority Leader David Hann has been named the new Chair of the Minnesota GOP, according to members of the party.
Hann was elected Saturday after Jennifer Carnahan resigned back in August as pressure grew from members within the party following the sex trafficking indictment against a Republican strategist and major donor.
Hann announced that Donna Bergstrom will be the Deputy Chair.
Former Chair Carnahan was under fire earlier this year for her personal ties with Anton "Anthony" Lazzaro, who is facing 10 federal sex trafficking charges for allegedly recruiting six minor victims to engage in commercial sex acts. Carnahan has continually denied having any knowledge of Lazzaro's alleged criminal activity.
Several Minnesota lawmakers -- Republicans and Democrats -- took to Twitter to congratulate Hann, including DFL Chair Ken Martin.
