Republican Chris Madel announced on Monday that he was ending his run for Minnesota governor, pointing to his party's handling of immigration enforcement in his state as his rationale."I cannot support the national Republicans' stated retribution on the citizens of our state,

La., and members of the Senate HELP Committee are launching a task force to target federal fraud in the wake of the Minnesota fraud scandal.

"I cannot support the national Republicans stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so," Madel said.

After several Democratic leaders across the region denounced the fatal shooting connected to a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney weighed in Tuesday,

Some leading Republicans are demanding a thorough investigation after a second Minnesota resident was killed by federal immigration officials, a warning that backlash is brewing to President Trump's heavy-handed approach.

Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya’s entrance into the Minnesota Senate race is giving Republicans a high-profile candidate they say puts the seat more in play. Tafoya is vying for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s (D-Minn.