The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election features Republican candidates Peggy Bennett, Lisa Demuth, Thomas Evenstad, Patrick Knight, John Krhin, Mike Lindell, Phillip Parrish, Kendall Qualls, and Kristin Robbins, and Democratic candidates Rick DeVoe, Paul Ference, Amy Klobuchar, Kobey Layne, and Christopher Seymore, with independent candidate Brad Kohler. Incumbent Governor Tim Walz (Democratic) has withdrawn from the primary, as have Republican candidates Scott Jensen, Jeff Johnson, Chris Madel, and unaffiliated candidate Mike Newcome. The election will shape Minnesota's leadership on education, healthcare, and economic policy.
The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election features Republican candidates Peggy Bennett, Lisa Demuth, Thomas Evenstad, Patrick Knight, John Krhin, Mike Lindell, Phillip Parrish, Kendall Qualls, and Kristin Robbins, and Democratic candidates Rick DeVoe, Paul Ference, Amy Klobuchar, Kobey Layne, and Christopher Seymore, with independent candidate Brad Kohler. Incumbent Governor Tim Walz (Democratic) has withdrawn from the primary, as have Republican candidates Scott Jensen, Jeff Johnson, Chris Madel, and unaffiliated candidate Mike Newcome. The election will shape Minnesota's leadership on education, healthcare, and economic policy.
