Republican Primary Upset! Former NBA Player and Trump Supporter, Royce White, Wins Minnesota U.S. Senate Nomination

Great news! Another MAGA political outsider has a shot to go to D.C.

Former NBA first round pick and host of the podcast, Please Call Me Crazy, Royce White, defeated the favored-to-win, decorated Navy veteran, Joe Fraser, in the Minnesota primary election.

The 33-year-old White will take on incumbent Democrat Senator Amy Klobuchar in November.

Check out White’s tweet thanking Minnesotans who voted for him and stating his commitement to growing the MAGA  base, bringing disenfranchised Democrats into the tent, unifying all conservatives in Minnesota and helping deliver a victory for President Trump this November:

I thank every Minnesotan who voted in tonight’s primary election. I’m deeply honored to have your support during this critical time in our nation’s history.

For many years, Republicans have talked about expanding our tent and focusing on the Twin Cities Metro. I am committed to… pic.twitter.com/T6I0E4DoTD

— Royce White 🇺🇸 (@Highway_30) August 14, 2024

BREAKING: @Highway_30 Royce White wins the MN Senate Primary pic.twitter.com/bVTeA2hY5B

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 14, 2024

BREAKING: Royce White wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota primary election.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ⁦@Highway_30⁩! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/c9QTdKeh3f

— Grace Chong 🇺🇸 (@gc22gc) August 14, 2024

CBS News reports on White’s surprising victory, his anti-globalist message, and his goal of bringing younger voters and voters of color to the GOP:

MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Royce White has defeated Joe Fraser in the Minnesota primary election and will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar on the November ballot.

White, a 33-year-old Minneapolis native who briefly played in the NBA, won 38% of the votes while Fraser earned 29% in what political experts saw as a struggle for the soul of the Minnesota Republican Party.

Fraser, 50, was originally believed to be the frontrunner, but was stunned when White comfortably won the party’s nomination at May’s GOP convention. While he initially ceded, Fraser backtracked and renewed his fight against White.

White aims to be GOP’s future

White says he can steer younger voters and voters of color to the GOP. On his campaign website, he says he will be a leader who won’t “sell out.”

“We face an enemy that intends to bastardize our citizenship through an idea called globalism. We must begin to understand how the global affects the local and take a stand for God, Family, and Country,” White said. “I have fought against the corporate community responsible for this globalist agenda. Send me to Washington so I can continue that fight on the Senate floor in the swamp.”