Conversation so far:
When did Jesse Ventura become governor?
He won the election in November 1998, narrowly (and unexpectedly) defeating the major-party candidates, St.
Paul mayor Norm Coleman (Republican.
How did the campaigns go?
After his election, bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing the slogan "My governor can beat up your governor" appeared in Minnesota.
Was there anything else interesting about his election?
The nickname "Jesse 'The Mind'" (from a last-minute Hillsman ad featuring Ventura posing as Rodin's Thinker) began to resurface sarcastically.
What else was fun about this time?
) began to resurface sarcastically in reference to his frequently controversial remarks.
Ventura's old stage name "Jesse 'The Body'" (sometimes adapted to "Jesse 'The Governing Body'".
What other things arose during this campaign?
After a trade mission to China in 2002, Ventura announced that he would not run for a second term.
Why did he decide not to run?
constant attacks on his family by the media.
Ventura accused the media of hounding him and his family for personal behavior and belief while neglecting coverage of important policy issues.
Did he have any other reasons?
The Boston Globe that he would have run for a second term if he had been single, citing the media's effect on his family life.
Were there any other reasons he chose not to run for reelection?
Governor Ventura sparked media criticism when, nearing the end of his term, he suggested that he might resign from office early.
Why did he want to resign?
he might resign from office early to allow his lieutenant governor, Mae Schunk, an opportunity to serve as governor.

Question: Why did he want Mae to be governor?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Jesse Ventura want Mae Schunk to be governor?