Who Is Ahead in the Minnesota Governor's Race? Latest 2026 Election Polls
By: Alex Lemonides (The New York Times)
Yes, it is early. But it doesn't look like Minnesota will be nice to Republicans this election cycle. Wonder why?
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Updated Feb. 9, 2026
Gov. Tim Walz surprised political onlookers when he decided not to seek re-election amid a statewide fraud scandal. Senator Amy Klobuchar, who won her statewide race for Senate by almost 16 points in 2024, is running to replace him.
Republican candidates in the primary include Scott Jensen, a former state senator who won the Republican primary in 2022 but lost to Mr. Walz by about eight points; and Mike Lindell, the chief executive of MyPillow and one of the country's most prolific spreaders of election disinformation. The last time Minnesotans elected a Republican governor was 2002.
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Lisa Demuth is leading the Republican pack. Demuth is currently Speaker of the Minnesota House. It will be interesting if control of the House flips this time.
Klobuchar is going to take this walking away.