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Amy Klobuchar
D · Minnesota · 2026Amy Klobuchar is the DFL nominee for Minnesota governor and the state's senior U.S. senator, a former Hennepin County attorney who entered the open race after Tim Walz ended his re-election bid. She won the August 11 primary with 89.68 percent of a seven-ticket DFL field, running with Ben Schierer for lieutenant governor. Results are unofficial until the August 18 state canvass.
Priorities
- Lower costs for Minnesotans, per her campaign priorities page
- Make government accountable and root out fraud, per her campaign priorities page
- Prepare Minnesota's workforce for the future, per her campaign priorities page
On the ballot
Governor · Minnesota · 2026
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