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Which Party wins the 2026 Minnesota Governor Election?

Nov 7, 2026, 4:59am UTC, in 127 daysLast updated: Jul 3, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC

Minnesota Governor winner?

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D. Party

93.5%

R. Party

7.5%

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D. Party94%

R. Party8%

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Lisa Demuth has joined the Minnesota Republican governor primary after the party endorsed Kendall Qualls. The GOP nomination will be decided in the August primary and certified later by state election authorities. Current polling and prediction markets favor Demuth over Mike Lindell, while Democrats remain favored in the general election. Demuth’s entry adds another major Republican contender and keeps the GOP nomination race unsettled. The general-election outlook still appears to lean Democratic based on the provided summaries.

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BDBangor Daily News23 days ago

Republicans are worried after Maine Democrats’ strong primary turnout

More than 200,000 voters cast ballots in the Democratic Senate primary, up from 162,000 in the party's 2020 primary.

SSFGATE24 days ago

Tuesday takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed results

Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota hosted primary elections Tuesday, but much of the political world was focused on Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest. The results were never in question....

SPSt. Paul Pioneer Press24 days ago

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s race

By SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican Steve Hilton has advanced to the general election for California governor after making the case that the state desperately needs new leadership following more than 15 years of Democratic dominance. He’ll face Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general and Biden administration health secretary, whom The […]

SPSt. Paul Pioneer Press24 days ago

Republican Steve Hilton advances to general election in race for California governor

ADAustin Daily Herald1 month ago

House Speaker Lisa Demuth to run in GOP primary for governor

House Speaker Lisa Demuth will stay in Minnesota’s GOP primary for governor despite losing the party endorsement to Kendall Qualls after a convention plagued by...

UTUSA TODAY1 month ago

Iowa GOP governor race takes negative turn ahead of June 2 primary

Iowa’s GOP governor candidates are making their final pitches to voters as they hope to lock in support ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections.

NNewsweek1 month ago

Mike Lindell’s Chances of Winning Minnesota Primary, Beating Democrat

Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, and a leading advocate of President Donald Trump's claim that the 2020 election was stolen, entered the gubernatorial race in December 2025.

SPSt. Paul Pioneer Press1 month ago

Trump's 2020 election claims cast shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

President Donald Trump's repeated false claims about his 2020 election loss is almost certain to play a role in Georgia's runoff campaign.

SPSt. Paul Pioneer Press2 months ago

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

By JONATHAN J. COOPER and STEVE PEOPLES WASHINGTON (AP) — Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again. The next test of the president’s power to extract retribution is on Tuesday, […]

NNNBC News2 months ago

Live updates: Trump to arrive in China for Xi summit; Nebraska congressional primary too close to call

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump arrives in China for his summit with Xi Jinping and the Nebraska 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary remains too close to call.

Polls

Polling Average

60%50%40%30%20%10%0%

49.7%

37.2%

35%

33.5%

33%

32%

A. Klobuchar

L. Demuth

K. Qualls

S. Jensen

M. Lindell

J. Johnson

K. Robbins

B. Kohler

P. Parrish

Date (Start - End)	Spread	Klobuchar	Demuth	Qualls	Jensen	Lindell	Johnson	Robbins	Kohler	Parrish
Polling Average	Klobuchar+12.5	49.7%	37.2%	35.0%	35.0%	33.5%	33.0%	33.0%	32.0%	32.0%
Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyJun 8 - 10	Klobuchar+17.0	53.0%	–	–	–	36.0%	–	–	–	–
Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyJun 8 - 10	Klobuchar+11.0	48.0%	–	37.0%	–	–	–	–	–	–
Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyJun 8 - 10	Klobuchar+8.0	48.0%	40.0%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Emerson CollegeFeb 6 - 8	Klobuchar+13.4	51.1%	37.7%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Emerson CollegeFeb 6 - 8	Klobuchar+21.9	52.8%	–	–	–	30.9%	–	–	–	–
SurveyUSAJan 27 - 30	Klobuchar+18.0	50.0%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	32.0%
SurveyUSAJan 27 - 30	Klobuchar+14.0	49.0%	–	–	35.0%	–	–	–	–	–
SurveyUSAJan 27 - 30	Klobuchar+15.0	49.0%	34.0%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
SurveyUSAJan 27 - 30	Klobuchar+17.0	50.0%	–	–	–	–	33.0%	–	–	–
SurveyUSAJan 27 - 30	Klobuchar+15.0	48.0%	–	–	–	–	–	33.0%	–	–
SurveyUSAJan 27 - 30	Klobuchar+17.0	49.0%	–	–	–	–	–	–	32.0%	–
SurveyUSAJan 27 - 30	Klobuchar+16.0	49.0%	–	33.0%	–	–	–	–	–	–

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

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News

Republicans are worried after Maine Democrats’ strong primary turnout

Tuesday takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed results

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s race

Republican Steve Hilton advances to general election in race for California governor

House Speaker Lisa Demuth to run in GOP primary for governor

Iowa GOP governor race takes negative turn ahead of June 2 primary

Mike Lindell’s Chances of Winning Minnesota Primary, Beating Democrat

Trump's 2020 election claims cast shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Live updates: Trump to arrive in China for Xi summit; Nebraska congressional primary too close to call

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Upcoming Events

News

Republicans are worried after Maine Democrats’ strong primary turnout

Tuesday takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed results

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s race

Republican Steve Hilton advances to general election in race for California governor

House Speaker Lisa Demuth to run in GOP primary for governor

Iowa GOP governor race takes negative turn ahead of June 2 primary

Mike Lindell’s Chances of Winning Minnesota Primary, Beating Democrat

Trump's 2020 election claims cast shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Live updates: Trump to arrive in China for Xi summit; Nebraska congressional primary too close to call

Polls

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Minnesota Democratic Governor nominee?

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Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee?

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