Minnesota Governor 2026
Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in Minnesota.
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About this race
The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic (DFL) governor Tim Walz initially ran for re-election to a third term but ended his re-election campaign in January 2026. Primary elections will be held on August 11, 2026.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
After Tim Walz announced he was not seeking re-election, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar launched a campaign for the governor's office on January 29, 2026. Six other Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidates filed, none of whom have previously held elected offices in the state. Community organizer Kobey Layne challenged Klobuchar for the DFL's endorsement on May 30, 2026, but Klobuchar was endorsed in the first ballot alongside her running mate Ben Schierer.