Sen. Amy Klobuchar runs for Minnesota governor against Lisa Demuth
The gist
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar leads Republican Lisa Demuth 48.3% to 41.5% in the final-week poll average.
Voters decide Nov 3 whether to elect the state's first woman governor.
How it unfolded
- Jan 29, 2026Klobuchar announces she will run for governor of Minnesota, after Tim Walz's surprise announcement earlier that month that he was dropping his bid for a third term.
- Sep 4, 2026Klobuchar, who heads the bipartisan Canada-U.S. group in the Senate and helped lead the bill to overturn tariffs against Canada, speaks to fairgoers and supporters at the Minnesota State Fair.
- Oct 14, 2026The most recent poll in the governor's race is released.