House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, blasted what he saw as Dayton’s efforts to distance himself from MNsure.

“Governor Dayton is ObamaCare and MNsure’s biggest advocate,” Daudt said in a statement. “It was Governor Dayton’s signature that brought ObamaCare to Minnesota. While Governor Dayton is defending MNsure’s Executive Director taking a tropical vacation amid MNsure’s botched launch, hardworking Minnesotans have been out in the cold, uncertain if they actually have health coverage for their families.”

MNsure’s woes have continued into December, as some applicants still struggle to navigate system that was supposed to make shopping for health insurance easier and more affordable. But tens of thousands of Minnesotans now have health insurance through the online marketplace and the state expects thousands more to sign up between now and Dec. 23, the deadline to lock in health coverage for January.