GOVERNOR
Minnesota Governor2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Tim Walz (D)
Retiring
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Apr 27, 2026D +50
R +50
D +3
Race summary
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a popular four-term incumbent who can’t be easily tied to waste in state government, quickly unified her party behind a gubernatorial campaign that leaves Republicans without a viable path to victory.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jun 2, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 11, 2026
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Full Bio:
WALZ, Tim, a Representative from Minnesota; born in West Point, Cuming County,
Nebr., April 6, 1964; graduated from Butte High School, Butte, Nebr.; B.S.,
Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebr., 1989; M.S., Minnesota State University,
2001; attended Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Winona, Minn.;
Nebraska National Guard, 1981-1996; Minnesota National Guard, 1996-2005;
teacher; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the five
succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-present).
Source: Bioguide
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STATE DATA
Minnesota
Population Breakdown
Source: United States Census
Past Presidential Results from this State
2024 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Feb 17, 2026
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