NISSWA, Minnesota (FOX 9) – Jennifer Carnahan, ex seat of Minnesota GOP, was elected mayor of Nisswa.

She resigned after it was revealed she had ties to the GOP donor Anton “Tony” Lazarro who was charged and later convicted of child sex trafficking.

What we know

Carnahan won the race with 54.2% of the vote, with a total of 826 votes.

Her current opponent, John Ryan, garnered 45.41% of the vote, with a total of 692 votes.

Approximately 0.39% of the votes, 6 in total, were registered.

Ryan would have begun his sixth term as Nisswa’s mayor.

Background

Jennifer Carnahan has resigned as chair of the Minnesota GOP negotiating a $36,000 compensation package.

She had previously survived a vote of no confidence after it was revealed that he had ties to Anton “Tony” Lazarroa GOP donor later convicted of child sex trafficking.

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Carnahan has also been accused of financial mismanagement as chairman of the Minnesota GOP.

She is also the widow of the deceased Rep. Jim Hagedornand ran unsuccessfully for his seat after his death.

Hagedorn’s family later filed a lawsuit against heralleging that Carnahan failed to pay back medical expenses related to his cancer treatment.