Voters in Minnesota are choosing a governor in the midterm elections of 3 November 2026. This page carries the reports on this race as they come in.
Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar was projected to defeat Republican Lisa Demuth in the Minnesota governor's race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). She will become the first woman elected to lead the state. She will succeed Tim Walz, who did not seek a third term.
Democrat Amy Klobuchar won the Minnesota governor race, according to LEX 18 News, and becomes the first woman to hold the post in the state.
Some races are called on election night. Close contests, mail ballots and recounts can delay a call by days.
Voters in Minnesota are choosing a governor. Thirty-six states are electing governors in 2026.