Minnesota elections in 2026
10 electoral votes · 8 House seats · Midwest · 2 statewide races on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
Minnesota combines the Twin Cities' diversified economy with the Iron Range and a large agricultural south. It carries the nation's longest Democratic presidential streak, yet its statewide margins have often been closer than that streak implies.
Its largest population centers include Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Rochester. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in Minnesota
Latest Minnesota political headlines
Trump-backed Mike Lindell loses primary for Minnesota governor to Lisa DemuthGovernor, Senate nominees give Minnesota voters a choice between accomplished womenPeggy Flanagan wins Senate primary in Minnesota, notching another victory for progressive DemocratsLive election results: Minnesota governor’s raceTrump’s pick for Minnesota governor, election denier Mike Lindell, loses primaryKlobuchar pitches governor's policy proposalsLisa Demuth beats Trump-endorsed Mike Lindell in GOP primary for Minnesota governorHousing Affordability Is Slipping in Minnesota—State Policy Can HelpSimulate Minnesota
In the Electorate HQ simulator, Minnesota is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.