2026 Minnesota governor's race

Incumbent: Tim Walz (Democratic) · not seeking re-election in this race

Amy KlobucharMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

BGBill Gates Jr.Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

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Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Stated positions (23) ▾
- Abortion: Supports pro-choice policies on abortion. [1]
- Agriculture & Rural Communities: Supports addressing unique needs of rural communities including housing, infrastructure, and broadband. [1]
- Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports bipartisan immigration reform that secures borders and strengthens legal pathways. [1][2]

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Klobuchar	Qualls	Demuth	Lindell
Expand gov role	Unknown	Market-based	Market-based
Reform sentencing	Unknown	Tough on crime	Tough on crime
Pro Abortion	Unknown	Protect Unborn	Unknown
No ID requirement	Unknown	Unknown	Require ID

2026 Minnesota governor's race

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2026 Minnesota governor's race

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