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Last updated May 21, 2026

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When is the Minnesota election?

The election for Governor of Minnesota in Minnesota was held on August 11, 2026.

Election day: August 11, 2026
Status: Past
Winners: Amy Klobuchar, Lisa Demuth
Office: Governor of Minnesota
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Population: 5,713,716 residents
State: Minnesota
Branch: Executive
Seats up: 1 seat

Who is running for Governor of Minnesota?

15 candidates ran for Governor of Minnesota in the August 11, 2026 election. Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth won. See results below.

Unofficial — count in progress · 4,105 of 4,105 precincts (100%)

AKAmy KlobucharWonMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor PartyCandidate89.7%
LDLisa DemuthWonRepublican PartyCandidate43.4%
MLMichael James LindellRepublican PartyCandidate32.5%
KQKendall QuallsRepublican PartyCandidate21.4%
KLKobey J LayneMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor PartyCandidate5.8%
MWMohammad WazwazMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor PartyCandidate1.4%
PVPo VangMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor PartyCandidate1.3%
JKJohn KrhinRepublican PartyCandidate1.1%
OSOle "Viking" SaviorMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor PartyCandidate0.8%
RNRoss NovaRepublican PartyCandidate0.7%
RERaul J EstradaRepublican PartyCandidate0.6%
TEThomas EvenstadMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor PartyCandidate0.6%
BJBill E Gates J.R.Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor PartyCandidate0.5%
LBLoner BlueRepublican PartyCandidate0.3%
Abderazak AliUnaffiliatedCandidate for Governor of Minnesota (2026) | Systems Architect Minnesotan Nice

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