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|name = Doug Wardlow
|name = Doug Wardlow
|image = Portrait of Douglas Wardlow (4770605382).jpg
|image = Portrait of Douglas Wardlow (4770605382).jpg
|state_house = Minnesota
|state_house = Minnesota
|district = 38B
|district = 38B
|term_start = January 4, 2011
|term_start = January 4, 2011
|term_end = January 7, 2013
|term_end = January 7, 2013
|predecessor = [[Mike Obermueller]]
|predecessor = [[Mike Obermueller]]
|successor = ''Redistricted''
|successor = ''Redistricted''
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|7|3}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|7|3}}
|birth_place = [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]], [[Minnesota]], U.S.
|birth_place = [[Eagan, Minnesota]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|death_place =
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|spouse = Jenny
|spouse = Jenny
|children = 3
|children = 3
|relatives = [[Lynn Wardlow]] (father)
|relatives = [[Lynn Wardlow]] (father)
|education = [[Georgetown University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Juris Doctor|JD]])
|education = [[Georgetown University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Juris Doctor|JD]])
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'''Douglas G. Wardlow''' (born July 3, 1978) is an American attorney and politician who served as a [[Minnesota House of Representatives|Minnesota state representative]] from District 38B. Wardlow was the unsuccessful Republican candidate in the [[Minnesota Attorney General election, 2018|2018 Minnesota Attorney General election]].
'''Douglas G. Wardlow''' (born July 3, 1978) is an American attorney and politician who served as a [[Minnesota House of Representatives|Minnesota state representative]] from district 38B. Wardlow was the unsuccessful Republican nominee in the [[2018 Minnesota Attorney General election]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Wardlow graduated from [[Eagan High School]] in [[Eagan, Minnesota]], where he was one of the four valedictorians of his class. He attended [[Georgetown University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], studied [[Mandarin Chinese]] at [[Beijing University]] in [[Beijing, China]], and graduated ''[[magna cum laude]]'' from Georgetown University with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in Political Theory with a minor in Mandarin Chinese.
Wardlow graduated from [[Eagan High School]] in [[Eagan, Minnesota]], where he was one of the four valedictorians of his class. He attended [[Georgetown University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], studied [[Mandarin Chinese]] at [[Beijing University]] in [[Beijing, China]], and graduated ''[[magna cum laude]]'' from Georgetown University with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in Political Theory with a minor in Mandarin Chinese.


Wardlow earned his [[juris doctor|J.D.]], ''[[cum laude]]'' from [[Georgetown Law Center]]. During law school, he also spent a summer clerking at the law firm of Lee and Li in [[Taipei, Taiwan]]. He also returned to Beijing University, completing English-language coursework on [[Chinese law]].<ref name="state1"/><ref name="parkerrosen1">{{cite web|url=http://www.parkerrosen.com/attorneys/wardlow/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-01-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715043858/http://www.parkerrosen.com/attorneys/wardlow/ |archivedate=2011-07-15 }}</ref>
Wardlow earned his [[juris doctor|J.D.]], ''[[cum laude]]'' from [[Georgetown Law Center]]. During law school, he also spent a summer clerking at the law firm of Lee and Li in [[Taipei, Taiwan]]. He also returned to Beijing University, completing English-language coursework on [[Chinese law]].<ref name="state1"/><ref name="parkerrosen1">{{cite web |url=http://www.parkerrosen.com/attorneys/wardlow/ |title=Parker Rosen LLC &#124; Commercial Litigation Attorneys &#124; Minneapolis Commercial Litigation Attorneys |access-date=2011-01-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715043858/http://www.parkerrosen.com/attorneys/wardlow/ |archive-date=2011-07-15 }}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
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After graduating law school, Wardlow served as a [[Law clerk|judicial law clerk]] for Associate Justice [[G. Barry Anderson]] of the [[Minnesota Supreme Court]]. Following his judicial clerkship, Wardlow worked as a litigation attorney for Minneapolis law firm of Parker Rosen, where he specialized in [[eminent domain]], employment law and business law.<ref name="state1">{{cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15372 |title=Wardlow, Douglas "Doug" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |website=www.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref><ref name="setaside">{{cite news |url=http://www.startribune.com/wardlow-says-he-ll-set-aside-partisan-past-if-elected-attorney-general/494705541/ |title=Doug Wardlow says he'll set aside partisan past if elected attorney general |last1=Van Berkel |first1=Jessie |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune |access-date=October 27, 2018}}</ref> Wardlow also worked in international trade law.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.parkerrosen.com/ |title=Parker / Rosen |website=www.parkerrosen.com |access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref>
After graduating law school, Wardlow served as a [[Law clerk|judicial law clerk]] for Associate Justice [[G. Barry Anderson]] of the [[Minnesota Supreme Court]].


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===Minnesota House of Representatives===
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Following his judicial clerkship, Wardlow worked as a litigation attorney for Minneapolis law firm of Parker Rosen, where he specialized in [[eminent domain]], employment law and business law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parkerrosen.com/|title=Parker / Rosen|website=www.parkerrosen.com|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref><ref name="state1">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15372|title=Wardlow, Douglas "Doug" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=www.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref> Wardlow also worked in international trade law.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |last1=Van Berkel |first1=Jessie |title=Doug Wardlow says he'll set aside partisan past if elected attorney general |url=http://www.startribune.com/wardlow-says-he-ll-set-aside-partisan-past-if-elected-attorney-general/494705541/ |website=/www.startribune.com |publisher=Minneapolis Star Tribune |accessdate=26 October 2018}}</ref>

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===Minnesota House of Representative===
[[File:Doug Wardlow floor speech 2.jpg|thumb|right|Wardlow on the floor of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] in 2011.]]
[[File:Doug Wardlow floor speech 2.jpg|thumb|right|Wardlow on the floor of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] in 2011.]]
Wardlow was first elected to the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] in 2010. He served on the Civil Law, Judiciary Policy and Finance, and Taxes committees, and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15372|title=Wardlow, Douglas "Doug" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref> He narrowly lost his bid for reelection in 2012 to [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democrat]] [[Laurie Halverson]], in the newly created District 51B.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://elections.startribune.com/returns/mlghsm.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-05-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818003959/http://elections.startribune.com/returns/mlghsm.html |archivedate=2012-08-18 }}</ref>
Wardlow was first elected to the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] in 2010. He served on the Civil Law, Judiciary Policy and Finance, and Taxes committees, and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15372 |title=Wardlow, Douglas "Doug" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref> He narrowly lost his bid for reelection in 2012 to [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democrat]] [[Laurie Halverson]], in the newly created district 51B.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://elections.startribune.com/returns/mlghsm.html |title=2012 Election Results |access-date=2013-05-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818003959/http://elections.startribune.com/returns/mlghsm.html |archive-date=2012-08-18 }}</ref>

Wardlow wrote a bill that sought to prohibit the creation of health care exchanges that were a component of the [[Affordable Care Act]].<ref name=":0" /> Wardlow's bill did not become law.<ref name=":0" /> Wardlow also unsuccessfully pushed for a state constitutional amendment (known as a "right to work" amendment) that would have banned employers and unions from requiring employees to become dues-paying union members.<ref name=":0" />
Wardlow wrote a bill that sought to prohibit the creation of health care exchanges that were a component of the [[Affordable Care Act]], but the bill did not become law.<ref name="setaside"/> He also unsuccessfully pushed for a state constitutional "right to work" amendment that would have banned employers and unions from requiring employees to become dues-paying union members.<ref name="setaside"/>


===Alliance Defending Freedom===
===Alliance Defending Freedom===
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Wardlow worked for [[Alliance Defending Freedom]], but left the group when he launched his bid to become Minnesota Attorney General in 2018.<ref name="setaside"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pview.findlaw.com/view/3594154_1 |title=Douglas G. Wardlow - a Scottsdale, Arizona (AZ) Business & Commercial Law Lawyer |website=pview.findlaw.com |language=en |access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref> While working for the organization in 2017, Wardlow testified in a school board meeting against allowing [[transgender]] students to access facilities in accordance with their gender identities, stating that such policies would "expose children to members of the opposite sex in restrooms or in locker rooms."<ref name="setaside"/><ref>[https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/07/24/alliance-defending-freedom-through-years Alliance Defending Freedom Through The Years]. [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], 2017.</ref> Wardlow has argued that transgender students using bathrooms reflecting their gender threatens the safety and privacy of other students, and that requiring students to refer to transgender people in accordance with their gender identities violates students' First Amendment right to freedom of speech.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/10345 |title=ADF warns school districts: Minnesota Dept. of Education guidelines violate student privacy rights - Alliance Defending Freedom |website=www.adfmedia.org |access-date=October 28, 2018}}</ref>
Wardlow worked for [[Alliance Defending Freedom]], a conservative, anti-LGBTQ Christian legal advocacy non-profit<ref>{{cite web |title=Alliance Defending Freedom |url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/alliance-defending-freedom |website=Southern Poverty Law Center |access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref> based in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]]. He left the group when he launched his bid to become Minnesota Attorney General in 2018.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/wardlow-says-he-ll-set-aside-partisan-past-if-elected-attorney-general/494705541/|title=Doug Wardlow says he'll set aside partisan past if elected attorney general|work=Star Tribune|access-date=2018-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pview.findlaw.com/view/3594154_1|title=Douglas G. Wardlow - a Scottsdale, Arizona (AZ) Business & Commercial Law Lawyer|website=pview.findlaw.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref>


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In 2016, Wardlow won a federal lawsuit regarding a Detroit funeral home that fired a transgender employee. The court ruled that the employer did not discriminate against an employee because transgender individuals are a protected class under federal employment laws. The court also ruled that the employer could not be forced to make employment decisions "that go against its sincerely held religious beliefs".<ref>[https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/08/18/federal-firing-transgender-funeral-director/88949892/ Federal court upholds firing of transgender funeral director]. [[Detroit Free Press]], August 18, 2016.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mied.uscourts.gov/pdffiles/14-13710opn.pdf |title=Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. |access-date=2024-06-26}}</ref>
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In 2017, Wardlow testified in an Anoka-Hennepin school board meeting against allowing transgender students to access facilities in accordance with their gender identities,<ref name=SPLCWardlow>[https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/07/24/alliance-defending-freedom-through-years Alliance Defending Freedom Through The Years]. [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], 2017</ref> stating that such policies would "expose children to members of the opposite sex in restrooms or in locker rooms."<ref name=":0"/> Wardlow has argued that transgender students using bathrooms reflecting their gender threatens the safety and privacy of other students, and that requiring students to refer to transgender people in accordance with their gender identities violates students' free speech rights under the First Amendment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/10345|title=ADF warns school districts: Minnesota Dept. of Education guidelines violate student privacy rights - Alliance Defending Freedom|website=www.adfmedia.org|accessdate=October 28, 2018}}</ref>


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In 2015, Wardlow opposed marriage between two individuals of the same sex. He told ''The Colorado Independent'' that the Supreme Courts' decision in favor of [[same-sex marriage]] was a "totalitarian impulse," and that the country was not "many steps away from tyranny." According to ''The Colorado Independent'', "[Wardlow's] hope is that the country will experience a “culture shift” and return to what he sees as the United States’ historical roots in [[Judeo-Christian]] beliefs and the idea that marriage is an exclusively heterosexual institution. He also acknowledges that without a change in the law, the Constitution now protects marriage equality and there is little Christians can do to change that without regaining broader power.”<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Kyle |title=Marriage equality is a 'tyrannical impulse,' says Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer |url=https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2015/06/26/marriage-equality-is-a-tyrannical-impulse-says-alliance-defending-freedom-lawyer/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |agency=The Colorado Independent |date=June 26, 2015}}</ref>
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In 2016, Wardlow won a federal case in which the court ruled that "a metro Detroit funeral home did not discriminate against an employee when it fired her for transitioning from a man into a woman [because] transgender individuals are not a protected class under federal employment laws [and because] the funeral home [could not] be forced to make employment decisions that go against its sincerely held religious beliefs".<ref name="FreePress">[https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/08/18/federal-firing-transgender-funeral-director/88949892/ Federal court upholds firing of transgender funeral director]. [[Detroit Free Press]], 18 August 2016</ref><ref>https://www.mied.uscourts.gov/pdffiles/14-13710opn.pdf</ref>

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In 2015, Wardlow was against gay marriage. He told ''The Colorado Independent'' that the Supreme Courts' decision was a "totalitarian impulse," and that the country was not "many steps away from tyranny." According to ''The Colorado Independent'', ​“[Wardlow’s] hope is that the country will experience a “culture shift” and return to what he sees as the United States’ historical roots in Judaeo-Christian beliefs and the idea that marriage is an exclusively heterosexual institution. He also acknowledges that without a change in the law, the Constitution now protects marriage equality and there is little Christians can do to change that without regaining broader power.” <ref>{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Kyle |title=Marriage equality is a ‘tyrannical impulse,’ says Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer |url=https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2015/06/26/marriage-equality-is-a-tyrannical-impulse-says-alliance-defending-freedom-lawyer/ |access-date=23 February 2021 |agency=The Colorado Independent |date=26 June 2015}}</ref>


===2018 Minnesota Attorney General election===
===2018 Minnesota Attorney General election===
{{Main|2018 Minnesota Attorney General election}}
{{Main|2018 Minnesota Attorney General election}}
On August 14, 2018, Wardlow won the [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] primary for Attorney General of Minnesota. He faced Democratic U.S. Rep. [[Keith Ellison]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Statewide Results for Attorney General |url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/AttorneyGeneral/114?id=st&officeInElectionId=17118 |publisher=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]] |accessdate=August 19, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> [[Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party]] candidate Noah Dilly Johnson has endorsed Ellison, but will remain on the general election ballot.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Van Berkel |first1=Jessie |title=Legalize Cannabis candidate endorses Keith Ellison for attorney general |url=http://www.startribune.com/legal-marijuana-now-candidate-endorses-keith-ellison-for-attorney-general/497572521/ |accessdate=October 19, 2018 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |date=October 15, 2018}}</ref> Wardlow had previously been endorsed by the Republican Party at its June 2, 2018 state convention.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.startribune.com/swanson-drops-bid-for-dfl-endorsement-party-endorses-pelikan-for-ag/484386991/ |title=DFL endorses Pelikan for AG after Swanson drops bid for party nod |last1=Van Berkel |first1=Jessie |date=June 2, 2018 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |access-date=June 2, 2018 |last2=Rao |first2=Maya}}</ref> Wardlow lost the election to Ellison by a 49-45% margin.<ref name=StarTribResults>[http://www.startribune.com/live-2018-minnesota-midterm-election-results-votes-state-governor-attorney-general-courts/497951431/ 2018 Minnesota midterm election results].</ref>
On August 14, 2018, Wardlow won the [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] primary for Attorney General of Minnesota. He faced Democratic U.S. Rep. [[Keith Ellison]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Statewide Results for Attorney General |url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/AttorneyGeneral/114?id=st&officeInElectionId=17118 |publisher=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]] |access-date=August 19, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> [[Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party]] candidate Noah Dilly Johnson had endorsed Ellison, but remained on the general election ballot.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Van Berkel |first1=Jessie |title=Legalize Cannabis candidate endorses Keith Ellison for attorney general |url=http://www.startribune.com/legal-marijuana-now-candidate-endorses-keith-ellison-for-attorney-general/497572521/ |access-date=October 19, 2018 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |date=October 15, 2018}}</ref> Wardlow had previously been endorsed by the Republican Party at its June 2, 2018, state convention.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.startribune.com/swanson-drops-bid-for-dfl-endorsement-party-endorses-pelikan-for-ag/484386991/ |title=DFL endorses Pelikan for AG after Swanson drops bid for party nod |last1=Van Berkel |first1=Jessie |date=June 2, 2018 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |access-date=June 2, 2018 |last2=Rao |first2=Maya}}</ref> Wardlow lost the election to Ellison by a 49–45% margin.<ref>[http://www.startribune.com/live-2018-minnesota-midterm-election-results-votes-state-governor-attorney-general-courts/497951431/ 2018 Minnesota midterm election results].</ref>


During his campaign, Wardlow said he would enforce same-sex marriage laws;<ref name="auto"/> however, Wardlow previously opposed gay marriage<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/faith-leaders-denounce-wardlow-mailers-attacking-keith-ellison/497970241/|title=Faith leaders denounce Wardlow mailers attacking Keith Ellison|work=Star Tribune|access-date=2018-10-19}}</ref> and the ''[[Obergefell v. Hodges]]'' decision,<ref name=WardlowFox>[http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/06/26/supreme-court-disavows-truth-about-marriage-pits-faith-against-law.html Supreme Court disavows truth about marriage, pits faith against law]. [[Fox News]]. Doug Wardlow, June 26, 2015.</ref> which he described in 2015 as a "tyrannical impulse".<ref name=WardlowIndependent>[http://www.coloradoindependent.com/154161/marriage-equality-is-a-tyrannical-impulse-says-alliance-defending-freedom-lawyer Marriage equality is a ‘tyrannical impulse,’ says Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer]. [[Colorado Independent]]. Kyle Harris, June 26, 2015</ref> Wardlow has stated that he would not join other Republican attorney generals who sued to overturn the Affordable Care Act.<ref name="auto"/> During his campaign for Minnesota Attorney General, Wardlow stated the office is not a "policymaking position" and would refrain from anything "legislative in scope."<ref name="auto"/>
During his campaign, Wardlow said he would enforce same-sex marriage laws;<ref name="setaside"/> however, Wardlow previously opposed gay marriage<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.startribune.com/faith-leaders-denounce-wardlow-mailers-attacking-keith-ellison/497970241/ |title=Faith leaders denounce Wardlow mailers attacking Keith Ellison |work=Star Tribune |access-date=2018-10-19}}</ref> and the ''[[Obergefell v. Hodges]]'' decision,<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/supreme-court-disavows-truth-about-marriage-pits-faith-against-law Supreme Court disavows truth about marriage, pits faith against law]. [[Fox News]]. Doug Wardlow, June 26, 2015.</ref> which he described in 2015 as a "tyrannical impulse".<ref>[http://www.coloradoindependent.com/154161/marriage-equality-is-a-tyrannical-impulse-says-alliance-defending-freedom-lawyer Marriage equality is a ‘tyrannical impulse,’ says Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer]. [[Colorado Independent]]. Kyle Harris, June 26, 2015.</ref> Wardlow has stated that he would not join other Republican attorney generals who sued to overturn the Affordable Care Act.<ref name="setaside"/> During his campaign for Minnesota Attorney General, Wardlow stated the office is not a "policymaking position" and would refrain from anything "legislative in scope."<ref name="setaside"/>


Wardlow stated that, if elected, he would "fire 42 Democratic attorneys right off the bat" from the Attorney General's Office, leading to concern that he might politicize the office and make hiring decisions based on political loyalty rather than merit.<ref name=StarTribuneFire>[http://www.startribune.com/wardlow-says-he-d-fire-democrats-in-minnesota-ag-s-office/497225361/ Wardlow says he'd fire Democrats in Minnesota AG's office]. ''[[Minneapolis Star-Tribune]]'', 12 October 2018</ref>
Wardlow stated that, if elected, he would "fire 42 Democratic attorneys right off the bat" from the Attorney General's Office, leading to concern that he might politicize the office and make hiring decisions based on political loyalty rather than merit.<ref>[http://www.startribune.com/wardlow-says-he-d-fire-democrats-in-minnesota-ag-s-office/497225361/ Wardlow says he'd fire Democrats in Minnesota AG's office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013093254/http://www.startribune.com/wardlow-says-he-d-fire-democrats-in-minnesota-ag-s-office/497225361/ |date=October 13, 2018 }}. ''[[Minneapolis Star-Tribune]]'', October 12, 2018.</ref>


Controversy arose around Wardlow during the 2018 campaign. Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson remarked, after learning that Wardlow had maintained a politically conservative legal blog during his time as a law clerk, that “I found the conduct of Mr. Wardlow so egregious, so undermining of the ethics and the standards we have on the court I thought he should have been terminated immediately.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/attorney-general-race-attacks-continue-as-campaign-counts-down-to-finish/499461301/|title=Minnesota attorney general race attacks continue as campaign counts down to finish|website=Star Tribune|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> In addition, a high school classmate of Wardlow's, Ryan Durant, accused Wardlow of anti-gay bullying during high school, also claiming that Wardlow had mocked him after Durant returned to school following a suicide attempt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2018/10/27/doug-wardlow-lgbt-rights-and-the-gay-man-he-allegedly-bullied-in-high-school/|title=Doug Wardlow, LGBT rights and the gay man he allegedly bullied in high school|date=2018-10-27|website=Twin Cities|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>
Controversy arose around Wardlow during the 2018 campaign. Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson remarked, after learning that Wardlow had maintained a politically conservative legal blog during his time as a law clerk, that "I found the conduct of Mr. Wardlow so egregious, so undermining of the ethics and the standards we have on the court I thought he should have been terminated immediately."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/attorney-general-race-attacks-continue-as-campaign-counts-down-to-finish/499461301/ |title=Minnesota attorney general race attacks continue as campaign counts down to finish |website=Star Tribune |date=November 3, 2018 |access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> He initially promised to keep the attorney general's office apolitical, but received backlash after a tape caught his remarks saying, “We’re going to fire 42 Democratic attorneys right off the bat and get Republican attorneys in there."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pugmire |first1=Tim |title=GOP AG candidate Wardlow vows to fire DFL attorneys |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/10/12/gop-ag-candidate-wardlow-vows-to-fire-dfl-attorneys |website=MPR |date=October 12, 2018 }}</ref>


Wardlow admitted to committing campaign finance violations in the 2018 election by exceeding his authorized spending limits by more than $46,000. Wardlow agreed to pay this amount to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board as a fine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/doug-wardlow-fined-46k-for-excess-expenditures-in-attorney-general-run/511162992/|title=Doug Wardlow fined $46K for excess expenditures in attorney general run|website=Star Tribune|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>
In addition, a high school classmate of Wardlow's, Ryan Durant, accused Wardlow of anti-gay bullying during high school, also claiming that Wardlow had mocked him after Durant returned to school following a suicide attempt.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.twincities.com/2018/10/27/doug-wardlow-lgbt-rights-and-the-gay-man-he-allegedly-bullied-in-high-school/ |title=Doug Wardlow, LGBT rights and the gay man he allegedly bullied in high school |date=2018-10-27 |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US |access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>

Wardlow admitted to committing campaign finance violations in the 2018. He was fined $46,000. Wardlow agreed to pay this amount to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board as a fine. Wardlow was supposed to spend $864,072 during the race. However, over two years, his campaign committee spent $910,490.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/doug-wardlow-fined-46k-for-excess-expenditures-in-attorney-general-run/511162992/ |title=Doug Wardlow fined $46K for excess expenditures in attorney general run |website=Star Tribune |date=June 12, 2019 |access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>

===MyPillow and Mike Lindell===
In 2020, Wardlow joined [[MyPillow]] as [[Mike Lindell]]'s General Counsel, overseeing legal aspects of the company.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Torgerud |first1=Judah |title=Doug Wardlow, Mike Lindell's Legal Council, Endorses 'Outsider' Conservative's Bid For Congress |url=https://alphanewsmn.com/wardlow-kistner-congress-endorse/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |agency=alphanews |date=April 10, 2020}}</ref> Wardlow remained part of Lindell's legal counsel during [[Mike Lindell#Attempts to overturn 2020 presidential election|Lindell's attempt to overturn the 2020 election]], when both Lindell's personal and corporate accounts were permanently banned from Twitter.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pesce |first1=Nicole Lyn |title=Twitter has permanently banned the corporate MyPillow account after founder Mike Lindell posted from it |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/twitter-has-permanently-banned-the-corporate-my-pillow-account-after-founder-mike-lindell-posted-from-it-11612286764 |access-date=February 23, 2021 |publisher=Market Watch |date=February 2, 2021}}</ref> Wardlow also served on Lindell's legal team to advise Lindell about a possible run for Governor of Minnesota. The legal team was tasked with recommending marketing changes needed to make him a viable political candidate.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Montemayor |first1=Stephen |title=MyPillow inventor open to speculation about 2022 bid for Minnesota governor |url=https://www.startribune.com/mypillow-inventor-open-to-speculation-about-2022-bid-for-governor/567232052/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |publisher=Star Tribune |date=January 23, 2021}}</ref>

===2022 Minnesota Attorney General election===
Wardlow announced his running for Minnesota Attorney General in February 2021, and will seek GOP nomination.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Condon |first1=Patrick |title=Republican Doug Wardlow makes second bid for attorney general |url=https://www.startribune.com/republican-doug-wardlow-makes-second-bid-for-attorney-general/600024075/ |access-date=April 19, 2021 |date=February 17, 2021}}</ref> He is seeking a rematch with Attorney General [[Keith Ellison]] in the statewide election.

Wardlow came under criticism over statements made following the [[killing of Daunte Wright]] by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Desmond |first1=Declan |title=GOP candidate: Daunte Wright killing was result of low police morale |url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/gop-candidate-daunte-wright-killing-was-result-of-low-police-morale |access-date=April 19, 2021 |date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> Wardlow was a guest of conservative talk show host [[Joe Pags]], when he stated that Daunte Wright "might still be alive if we didn't have so much pressure against the police."<ref name=":1"/> In the interview, Wardlow and Pags both attributed some recent police killings to victims' failure to comply with officers, something Wardlow said was the result of "a false narrative that's being spread and perpetuated by folks like Keith Ellison and Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar." The narrative, Wardlow said, makes people believe "police hate people of a certain race" and that there's "systemic racism" in police departments, both of which he said are "completely untrue." He also stated that because of public pressure, "the morale of police is so low, it makes it more likely for them to make mistakes and for accidents like this to happen."<ref name=":1"/> The [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Minnesota DFL Party]] stated that his comments were "beyond insulting", calling him "not fit to serve Minnesotans."<ref name=":1"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
[[File:Wardlow_and_wife_Jenny_circa_2008.jpg|thumb|right|Wardlow with wife Jenny in 2008.]]
[[File:Wardlow and wife Jenny circa 2008.jpg|thumb|right|Wardlow with wife Jenny in 2008.]]


Wardlow and his family have long been active in government and politics. While attending [[Georgetown University]], he volunteered at the offices of U.S. Representatives [[John Kline (politician)|John Kline]] and [[Gil Gutknecht]], and also worked as a volunteer legal research clerk for U.S. Senator [[Charles Grassley]]. His father, [[Lynn Wardlow]], also served as a Minnesota State Representative for the same district from 2003 to 2009.<ref name="state1"/><ref name="parkerrosen1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10793|title=Wardlow, Lynn - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=www.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref> Wardlow resides in [[Prior Lake, Minnesota]] with his wife Jenny and three children.<ref>https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/2018/08/06/gop-pick-attorney-general-doug-wardlow-hones-central-minnesota/914094002/</ref>
Wardlow and his family have long been active in government and politics. While attending [[Georgetown University]], he volunteered at the offices of U.S. Representatives [[John Kline (politician)|John Kline]] and [[Gil Gutknecht]], and also worked as a volunteer legal research clerk for U.S. Senator [[Chuck Grassley]]. His father, [[Lynn Wardlow]], also served as a Minnesota State Representative for the same district from 2003 to 2009.<ref name="state1"/><ref name="parkerrosen1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10793 |title=Wardlow, Lynn - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |website=www.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref> Wardlow resides in [[Prior Lake, Minnesota]] with his wife Jenny and three children.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/2018/08/06/gop-pick-attorney-general-doug-wardlow-hones-central-minnesota/914094002/ |title=GOP pick for attorney general hones in on Central Minnesota}}</ref>


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==External links==
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* [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15372 Rep. Wardlow Web Page]
* [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15372 Rep. Wardlow web page]
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=123264 Project Votesmart - Rep. Doug Wardlow Profile]
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=123264 Project Votesmart - Rep. Doug Wardlow profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110715043858/http://www.parkerrosen.com/attorneys/wardlow/ Parker Rosen Law Firm Profile: Doug Wardlow]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110715043858/http://www.parkerrosen.com/attorneys/wardlow/ Parker Rosen Law Firm profile: Doug Wardlow]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110410220438/http://www.dougwardlow.com/index.php Archived State House Web Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110410220438/http://www.dougwardlow.com/index.php Archived State House web site]
* [http://dougwardlowag.com/ Doug Wardlow for Attorney General Web Site]
* [http://dougwardlowag.com/ Doug Wardlow for Attorney General web site]

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Doug Wardlow
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 38B district
In office
January 4, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byMike Obermueller
Succeeded byRedistricted
Personal details
Born (1978-07-03) July 3, 1978 (age 46)
Eagan, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJenny
Children3
RelativesLynn Wardlow (father)
EducationGeorgetown University (BA, JD)

Douglas G. Wardlow (born July 3, 1978) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Minnesota state representative from district 38B. Wardlow was the unsuccessful Republican nominee in the 2018 Minnesota Attorney General election.

Early life and education

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Wardlow graduated from Eagan High School in Eagan, Minnesota, where he was one of the four valedictorians of his class. He attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., studied Mandarin Chinese at Beijing University in Beijing, China, and graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a B.A. in Political Theory with a minor in Mandarin Chinese.

Wardlow earned his J.D., cum laude from Georgetown Law Center. During law school, he also spent a summer clerking at the law firm of Lee and Li in Taipei, Taiwan. He also returned to Beijing University, completing English-language coursework on Chinese law.[1][2]

Career

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After graduating law school, Wardlow served as a judicial law clerk for Associate Justice G. Barry Anderson of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Following his judicial clerkship, Wardlow worked as a litigation attorney for Minneapolis law firm of Parker Rosen, where he specialized in eminent domain, employment law and business law.[1][3] Wardlow also worked in international trade law.[4]

Minnesota House of Representatives

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Wardlow on the floor of the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2011.

Wardlow was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2010. He served on the Civil Law, Judiciary Policy and Finance, and Taxes committees, and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division.[5] He narrowly lost his bid for reelection in 2012 to Democrat Laurie Halverson, in the newly created district 51B.[6]

Wardlow wrote a bill that sought to prohibit the creation of health care exchanges that were a component of the Affordable Care Act, but the bill did not become law.[3] He also unsuccessfully pushed for a state constitutional "right to work" amendment that would have banned employers and unions from requiring employees to become dues-paying union members.[3]

Alliance Defending Freedom

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Wardlow worked for Alliance Defending Freedom, but left the group when he launched his bid to become Minnesota Attorney General in 2018.[3][7] While working for the organization in 2017, Wardlow testified in a school board meeting against allowing transgender students to access facilities in accordance with their gender identities, stating that such policies would "expose children to members of the opposite sex in restrooms or in locker rooms."[3][8] Wardlow has argued that transgender students using bathrooms reflecting their gender threatens the safety and privacy of other students, and that requiring students to refer to transgender people in accordance with their gender identities violates students' First Amendment right to freedom of speech.[9]

In 2016, Wardlow won a federal lawsuit regarding a Detroit funeral home that fired a transgender employee. The court ruled that the employer did not discriminate against an employee because transgender individuals are a protected class under federal employment laws. The court also ruled that the employer could not be forced to make employment decisions "that go against its sincerely held religious beliefs".[10][11]

In 2015, Wardlow opposed marriage between two individuals of the same sex. He told The Colorado Independent that the Supreme Courts' decision in favor of same-sex marriage was a "totalitarian impulse," and that the country was not "many steps away from tyranny." According to The Colorado Independent, "[Wardlow's] hope is that the country will experience a “culture shift” and return to what he sees as the United States’ historical roots in Judeo-Christian beliefs and the idea that marriage is an exclusively heterosexual institution. He also acknowledges that without a change in the law, the Constitution now protects marriage equality and there is little Christians can do to change that without regaining broader power.”[12]

2018 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Main article: 2018 Minnesota Attorney General election

On August 14, 2018, Wardlow won the Republican primary for Attorney General of Minnesota. He faced Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison.[13] Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party candidate Noah Dilly Johnson had endorsed Ellison, but remained on the general election ballot.[14] Wardlow had previously been endorsed by the Republican Party at its June 2, 2018, state convention.[15] Wardlow lost the election to Ellison by a 49–45% margin.[16]

During his campaign, Wardlow said he would enforce same-sex marriage laws;[3] however, Wardlow previously opposed gay marriage[17] and the Obergefell v. Hodges decision,[18] which he described in 2015 as a "tyrannical impulse".[19] Wardlow has stated that he would not join other Republican attorney generals who sued to overturn the Affordable Care Act.[3] During his campaign for Minnesota Attorney General, Wardlow stated the office is not a "policymaking position" and would refrain from anything "legislative in scope."[3]

Wardlow stated that, if elected, he would "fire 42 Democratic attorneys right off the bat" from the Attorney General's Office, leading to concern that he might politicize the office and make hiring decisions based on political loyalty rather than merit.[20]

Controversy arose around Wardlow during the 2018 campaign. Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson remarked, after learning that Wardlow had maintained a politically conservative legal blog during his time as a law clerk, that "I found the conduct of Mr. Wardlow so egregious, so undermining of the ethics and the standards we have on the court I thought he should have been terminated immediately."[21] He initially promised to keep the attorney general's office apolitical, but received backlash after a tape caught his remarks saying, “We’re going to fire 42 Democratic attorneys right off the bat and get Republican attorneys in there."[22]

In addition, a high school classmate of Wardlow's, Ryan Durant, accused Wardlow of anti-gay bullying during high school, also claiming that Wardlow had mocked him after Durant returned to school following a suicide attempt.[23]

Wardlow admitted to committing campaign finance violations in the 2018. He was fined $46,000. Wardlow agreed to pay this amount to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board as a fine. Wardlow was supposed to spend $864,072 during the race. However, over two years, his campaign committee spent $910,490.[24]

MyPillow and Mike Lindell

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In 2020, Wardlow joined MyPillow as Mike Lindell's General Counsel, overseeing legal aspects of the company.[25] Wardlow remained part of Lindell's legal counsel during Lindell's attempt to overturn the 2020 election, when both Lindell's personal and corporate accounts were permanently banned from Twitter.[26] Wardlow also served on Lindell's legal team to advise Lindell about a possible run for Governor of Minnesota. The legal team was tasked with recommending marketing changes needed to make him a viable political candidate.[27]

2022 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Wardlow announced his running for Minnesota Attorney General in February 2021, and will seek GOP nomination.[28] He is seeking a rematch with Attorney General Keith Ellison in the statewide election.

Wardlow came under criticism over statements made following the killing of Daunte Wright by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.[29] Wardlow was a guest of conservative talk show host Joe Pags, when he stated that Daunte Wright "might still be alive if we didn't have so much pressure against the police."[29] In the interview, Wardlow and Pags both attributed some recent police killings to victims' failure to comply with officers, something Wardlow said was the result of "a false narrative that's being spread and perpetuated by folks like Keith Ellison and Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar." The narrative, Wardlow said, makes people believe "police hate people of a certain race" and that there's "systemic racism" in police departments, both of which he said are "completely untrue." He also stated that because of public pressure, "the morale of police is so low, it makes it more likely for them to make mistakes and for accidents like this to happen."[29] The Minnesota DFL Party stated that his comments were "beyond insulting", calling him "not fit to serve Minnesotans."[29]

Personal life

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Wardlow with wife Jenny in 2008.

Wardlow and his family have long been active in government and politics. While attending Georgetown University, he volunteered at the offices of U.S. Representatives John Kline and Gil Gutknecht, and also worked as a volunteer legal research clerk for U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley. His father, Lynn Wardlow, also served as a Minnesota State Representative for the same district from 2003 to 2009.[1][2][30] Wardlow resides in Prior Lake, Minnesota with his wife Jenny and three children.[31]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Wardlow, Douglas "Doug" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us.
  2. ^ a b "Parker Rosen LLC | Commercial Litigation Attorneys | Minneapolis Commercial Litigation Attorneys". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Van Berkel, Jessie. "Doug Wardlow says he'll set aside partisan past if elected attorney general". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Parker / Rosen". www.parkerrosen.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "Wardlow, Douglas "Doug" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.house.leg.state.mn.us.
  6. ^ "2012 Election Results". Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Douglas G. Wardlow - a Scottsdale, Arizona (AZ) Business & Commercial Law Lawyer". pview.findlaw.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  8. ^ Alliance Defending Freedom Through The Years. Southern Poverty Law Center, 2017.
  9. ^ "ADF warns school districts: Minnesota Dept. of Education guidelines violate student privacy rights - Alliance Defending Freedom". www.adfmedia.org. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  10. ^ Federal court upholds firing of transgender funeral director. Detroit Free Press, August 18, 2016.
  11. ^ "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc" (PDF). Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  12. ^ Harris, Kyle (June 26, 2015). "Marriage equality is a 'tyrannical impulse,' says Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer". The Colorado Independent. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "Statewide Results for Attorney General". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  14. ^ Van Berkel, Jessie (October 15, 2018). "Legalize Cannabis candidate endorses Keith Ellison for attorney general". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  15. ^ Van Berkel, Jessie; Rao, Maya (June 2, 2018). "DFL endorses Pelikan for AG after Swanson drops bid for party nod". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  16. ^ 2018 Minnesota midterm election results.
  17. ^ "Faith leaders denounce Wardlow mailers attacking Keith Ellison". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  18. ^ Supreme Court disavows truth about marriage, pits faith against law. Fox News. Doug Wardlow, June 26, 2015.
  19. ^ Marriage equality is a ‘tyrannical impulse,’ says Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer. Colorado Independent. Kyle Harris, June 26, 2015.
  20. ^ Wardlow says he'd fire Democrats in Minnesota AG's office Archived October 13, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Minneapolis Star-Tribune, October 12, 2018.
  21. ^ "Minnesota attorney general race attacks continue as campaign counts down to finish". Star Tribune. November 3, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  22. ^ Pugmire, Tim (October 12, 2018). "GOP AG candidate Wardlow vows to fire DFL attorneys". MPR.
  23. ^ "Doug Wardlow, LGBT rights and the gay man he allegedly bullied in high school". Twin Cities. October 27, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  24. ^ "Doug Wardlow fined $46K for excess expenditures in attorney general run". Star Tribune. June 12, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  25. ^ Torgerud, Judah (April 10, 2020). "Doug Wardlow, Mike Lindell's Legal Council, Endorses 'Outsider' Conservative's Bid For Congress". alphanews. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  26. ^ Pesce, Nicole Lyn (February 2, 2021). "Twitter has permanently banned the corporate MyPillow account after founder Mike Lindell posted from it". Market Watch. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  27. ^ Montemayor, Stephen (January 23, 2021). "MyPillow inventor open to speculation about 2022 bid for Minnesota governor". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  28. ^ Condon, Patrick (February 17, 2021). "Republican Doug Wardlow makes second bid for attorney general". Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  29. ^ a b c d Desmond, Declan (April 17, 2021). "GOP candidate: Daunte Wright killing was result of low police morale". Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  30. ^ "Wardlow, Lynn - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us.
  31. ^ "GOP pick for attorney general hones in on Central Minnesota".
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