2026 midterms · Minnesota · November 3

Minnesota governor race 2026

Who’s running for governor in Minnesota on November 3, 2026: Amy Klobuchar (D), Lisa Demuth (R) and Steven Young (Green). Open seat, now held by Tim Walz (D). Forecasters: Solid D (average of 5; range Solid D to Likely D). Amy Klobuchar has been backed with $283,120 by the pro-Israel PACs we track (2016–2026).

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Minnesota governor race 2026 on November 3
RaceRatingDemocratsRepublicansOthers on the ballotNotes
Minnesota governor
Solid D
Average of 5; Solid D to Likely D
Each forecaster for Minnesota governor
  • Cook Political Report: Solid D (Oct 1, 2026)
  • Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid D (Oct 6, 2026)
  • Inside Elections: Likely D (Oct 5, 2026)
  • Decision Desk HQ: Likely D (Oct 11, 2026)
  • Silver Bulletin: Solid D (Oct 11, 2026)
Lisa Demuth
Steven Young (Green)
Open seat · Now held by Tim Walz (D)

Help Democrats across Minnesota: Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party · See it on the map (Minnesota)

Where this comes from

Candidates as of October 9, 2026, from state election offices, news reports and Ballotpedia’s candidate lists; independent and minor-party candidates may not be complete. Ratings are the average of up to seven nonpartisan forecasters, read from the tables Wikipedia editors keep of them: how we average them and each forecaster’s own pages. Backing is contributions plus outside spending for a candidate by the pro-Israel PACs we track, from FEC filings (method). Results, on election night, only from AP or official sources. Found an error? Tell us.