 The governor's race is coming to Baxter tomorrow as the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce hosts a candidate forum. The forum will feature these six candidates vying for the Republican nomination for governor in 2018. State Representative Matt Dean, former Minnesota GOP chair Keith Downey, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, Minnesota State Senator David Osmek, and Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stevens as well as Philip Parrish. It's very exciting to be at ground zero of the 2018 governor's race and to have the Republican candidates choose the Brainerd Lakes area because they see this as an important part of the state to get to know them and for us to get to know them it's just great to have them here. The Brainerd Lakes Chamber has reached out to the DFL party about a possible candidates forum but nothing has been scheduled as of yet. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.