The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election is a state-level race to elect the executive leadership of Minnesota. This determines the governor and lieutenant governor of the state.
The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election is a state-level race to elect the executive leadership of Minnesota. This determines the governor and lieutenant governor of the state.
Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General of Minnesota seeking re-election in the 2026 Democratic primary.
Secretary of State
Incumbent Secretary of State of Minnesota seeking re-election in the 2026 Democratic primary.
Governor
Tim Walz is a former schoolteacher and U.S. Representative who has been the Governor of Minnesota since 2019. He previously served in the Minnesota Army National Guard and in Congress representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district.
Lieutenant Governor of California
No biography available for this candidate yet.
State Auditor
Adam Jennings is the Mayor of Tonka Bay, a U.S. military veteran, small business owner, and finance professional. He announced his candidacy for State Auditor in September 2025.
Lieutenant Governor of California
No biography available for this candidate yet.
Governor of Minnesota
Former U.S. Senator from Minnesota seeking the governorship in 2026.
State Auditor
Ben Schierer is a former two-term Mayor of Fergus Falls (2017-2025) and Director of Civic Partnerships at West Central Initiative. He brings 16 years of local elected experience and has been endorsed by former Congressman Collin Peterson.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
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Governor of Minnesota
Christopher Seymore is a chaplain with over 18 years of experience in Minnesota politics, including 16 years of involvement with the Minnesota DFL Party.
State Auditor
Dan Wolgamott is a Minnesota state representative from the St. Cloud area who flipped a competitive district in 2018 by unseating a Republican incumbent. He is the only DFL state representative to win a Trump district in Minnesota.
Lieutenant Governor of California
No biography available for this candidate yet.
Lieutenant Governor of California
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Lieutenant Governor of California
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State Auditor
Elliott Engen is a Minnesota state representative serving since 2023, representing District 36A in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. He holds a bachelor's degree in legal studies and political science from Hamline University.
Lieutenant Governor of California
No biography available for this candidate yet.
Lieutenant Governor of California
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Lieutenant Governor of California
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State Auditor
Jay Reeves is a U.S. Army veteran who enlisted after 9/11 and served nearly 17 years, rising from Private to Major, including a deployment to Iraq. He was medically retired in 2023 after a cancer diagnosis linked to burn pit exposure and previously worked as a data integrity analyst for the Defense Health Agency.
Governor of Minnesota
Jeff Johnson is a former Minnesota state representative (2001-2007) and former Hennepin County commissioner (2009-2021). He was the Republican nominee for governor in both 2014 and 2018. He suspended his 2026 campaign following a family tragedy.
Lieutenant Governor of California
No biography available for this candidate yet.
Governor of Minnesota
John Krhin is running in the Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 11, 2026.
Lieutenant Governor of California
No biography available for this candidate yet.
Governor of Minnesota
Kendall Qualls is a U.S. Army veteran and former health care executive who leads the nonprofit Take Charge Minnesota. He previously sought the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2022, losing the endorsement to Scott Jensen, and ran for U.S. House in 2020.
Governor of Minnesota
Kobey Layne holds a bachelor's degree from Hamline University and a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs. He is a progressive candidate focused on recognizing the dignity of all Minnesotans.
Governor of Minnesota
Kristin Robbins is a Minnesota state representative from Maple Grove, representing District 37A since 2018. She chairs the House Fraud Prevention Committee and has focused her campaign on fighting government waste, lowering taxes, and improving public safety.
Governor of Minnesota
Lisa Demuth is the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, elected to the role in February 2025. She has represented her district in the Minnesota House and previously served on the Cold Spring city council.
Lieutenant Governor of California
No biography available for this candidate yet.
Governor of Minnesota
Mike Lindell is the founder and CEO of MyPillow, a pillow and bedding company based in Shakopee, Minnesota. He is a prominent ally of former President Donald Trump and has been a vocal advocate for election integrity claims.
State Auditor
Nate George is the Mayor of Braham, Minnesota, with university degrees in business management, law enforcement, and criminal justice. He is a 20-year U.S. Air Force Reserve veteran with three combat deployments and 19 military decorations, and also works with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
Lieutenant Governor of California
No biography available for this candidate yet.
Governor of Minnesota
Patrick Knight is the CEO of Good Sense Foods and a retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel. He attended Georgetown Law and Harvard Business School.
Governor of Minnesota
No biography available for this candidate yet.
Governor of Minnesota
Peggy Bennett is running in the Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 11, 2026.
Governor of Minnesota
Phillip Parrish is a retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander with 21 years in intelligence, as well as a farmer, teacher, and administrator. He previously ran for governor in 2018 and has focused on fraud whistleblowing related to daycare fraud and election integrity.
Governor of Minnesota
Rick DeVoe is an independent bookstore owner in Red Wing, Minnesota, who opened his store in 2014. He previously ran for Congress in Minnesota's 1st District in 2022.
Attorney General
Ron Schutz is a lifelong Minnesotan, attorney, and U.S. Army veteran who was raised on a dairy farm. He attended Marquette University on an Army ROTC scholarship and the University of Minnesota Law School, and served as Chairman of a 200-lawyer litigation firm from 2019 to 2024.
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Ryan Wilson is running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on August 11, 2026.
State Auditor
Scott Jensen is a physician, former owner of Catalyst Medical Clinic, and former Minnesota state senator representing District 47 (2017-2021). He was the 2022 Republican nominee for governor and switched to the State Auditor race in February 2026 after dropping out of the governor's race.
Lieutenant Governor of California
No biography available for this candidate yet.
Secretary of State
Tad Jude is a former Minnesota state legislator and district court judge. Elected to the Minnesota House in 1972 at age 20, he was the youngest legislator in state history and later served in both the House and Senate before spending 11 years as a district court judge for Minnesota's 10th Judicial District.
Governor of Minnesota
Thomas Evenstad is a fiscal conservative from Edina, Minnesota, who has focused his career on criminal justice issues including pioneering GPS tracking for sex offenders in 2003.
Lieutenant Governor of California
No biography available for this candidate yet.
Secretary of State
Wendy Phillips is a small business owner of over 25 years from Oronoco, Minnesota, and a former Olmsted County Republican Party chair. She previously ran as the Republican-endorsed candidate for a State House seat in the Rochester suburbs.
State Auditor
Zack Filipovich is an accountant and former Duluth City Councilor who served as an At-Large Councilor from 2014 to 2021. He currently works as a business consultant and finance manager, and notes he would be the first accountant to serve as State Auditor in 50 years.
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