Statewide · General election
Governor of Minnesota
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
On the ballot
3 certified candidates, listed alphabetically by last name.
Lisa Demuth
Running mate: Ryan Wilson
A commercial-property manager who served more than a decade on the Cold Spring school board before her 2018 election to the Minnesota House, where she was minority leader in 2023-2024 and is now Speaker.
Full profile →Amy Klobuchar
Running mate: Ben Schierer
Led the largest prosecutor's office in Minnesota for eight years, then became the first woman elected to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate, where she is serving her fourth term.
Full profile →Steven Young
Running mate: Jane Kirby
A Metro Transit light rail operator in Minneapolis who served twelve years in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked nine years as a lawyer, including some teaching of international law.
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