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Former professional wrestler [[Jesse Ventura]] won an upset victory for governor of [[Minnesota]] in 1998 running on the Reform Party ticket, the only victory by the Reform Party in a major electionthree way contest, garnering a plurality of 34%. It was The Reform Party held no seats in either legislative chamber, or any other state-wide elected cabinet office. In the stalemate, people from both major parties, Republican and Democrat, filled appointed positions by the governor requiring legislative approval because of a boost to lack of qualified personal from the partyReform Party moreso than partisan opposition.