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Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Unofficial result: Won — Amy Klobuchar (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)

Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov

Minnesota
My vote power: Average

What does this office do?

  • Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
  • Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
  • Picking who leads state agencies

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Amy Klobuchar has represented Minnesota in the U.S. Senate since 2007 and currently serves as ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. She previously led the Hennepin County Attorney's Office for eight years and practiced law in Minnesota.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 8 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 8 for, Corporate Accountability 5 for,

Republican

Lisa Demuth is speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and represents District 13A. A business owner, she was first elected to the House in 2018, became House Republican leader in 2022, and was elected speaker in February 2025 after previously serving 11 years on the ROCORI School Board.

Records: Anti-Corruption 5 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 3 against, Government Spending Reduction 4 for,

Green

Steven Young is a Minneapolis attorney, former Bryn Mawr Market owner, and 12-year Marine Corps veteran who served on the city's Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council. He focuses on single-payer health care, a guaranteed basic income, and ending federal immigration operations in Minnesota.

Records: Civil Rights 1 for

Sources: candidates.sos.mn.gov · sos.mn.gov