The only thing that marks Peter Idusogie's Brooklyn Park office space as a campaign headquarters is a single sign perched in his back window: "Elect Peter Idusogie for governor of Minnesota. People are everything."

Joe Repya, a veteran of the Vietnam and Iraq wars and a former Republican, has registered with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to seek the Independence Party's endorsement for governor.

The Independence Party is encouraging former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice James Gilbert to seek the party's nomination for governor. Jack Uldrich, the party's chairman, confirms that he's reached out to Gilbert about a bid for the state's top office.