In June 2006, she was selected by her caucus to succeed Rep. Matt Entenza as Minority Leader, assuming the position after the legislative session came to a close.
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She joined a field that included two other former house minority leaders, Democrat Matt Entenza and Republican Marty Seifert.
Entenza ultimately finished third in the 2010 DFL primary election, coming in behind Mark Dayton and Margaret Anderson Kelliher.
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The choice of Gunyou, who had served previously under Republican Governor Arne Carlson, was called a "calculated risk," as Kelliher was facing a primary challenge from Mark Dayton and Matt Entenza.