MINNEAPOLIS — Conservative radio host Jason Lewis has captured the Republican nomination for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.

The talk show host’s victory in Tuesday’s primary crystallizes the field in a hard-fought contest for the southeastern Minnesota swing district. He’ll face Democratic candidate Angie Craig in November. The winner will succeed retiring Republican Rep. John Kline.

Lewis entered Tuesday’s primary as the favorite and the party’s endorsed candidate. He defeated businesswoman Darlene Miller, former state legislator John Howe and consultant Matt Erickson to get the GOP nod.

It’s Lewis’ second run for a congressional seat. He previously launched a congressional bid in Colorado before moving to Minnesota.