Minnesota state executive official elections, 2026

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Minnesota state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: June 2, 2026
Primary: August 11, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Minnesota
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Five state executive offices are up for election in Minnesota in 2026:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

• Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
• Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
  

Governor of Minnesota

General election

The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Governor of Minnesota

Mike Newcome is running in the general election for Governor of Minnesota on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Mike Newcome (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota

Rick DeVoe, Amy Klobuchar, and Christopher Seymore are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Rick DeVoe
		Amy Klobuchar
		Christopher Seymore

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tim Walz (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Peggy Bennett
		Lisa Demuth
		Thomas Evenstad
	Submit photo	Jeff Johnson
		Patrick Knight
		Brad Kohler
		John Krhin
		Mike Lindell
		Phillip Parrish
		Kendall Qualls
		Kristin Robbins

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chris Madel (R)
• Scott Jensen (R)

Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

General election

The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Ryan Wilson is running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ryan Wilson

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Attorney General of Minnesota

General election

The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Minnesota

Incumbent Keith Ellison is running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Minnesota on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Keith Ellison

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Minnesota

Ron Schutz is running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Minnesota on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ron Schutz

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Minnesota Secretary of State

General election

The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent Steve Simon is running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota Secretary of State on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Steve Simon

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Minnesota Secretary of State

Tad Jude and Wendy Phillips are running in the Republican primary for Minnesota Secretary of State on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tad Jude
		Wendy Phillips

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Minnesota State Auditor

General election

The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Minnesota State Auditor

Jay Reeves is running in the general election for Minnesota State Auditor on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jay Reeves (Forward Independence Party)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Minnesota State Auditor

Zack Filipovich and Dan Wolgamott are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Auditor on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Zack Filipovich
		Dan Wolgamott

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Minnesota State Auditor

Elliott Engen, Nate George, and Scott Jensen are running in the Republican primary for Minnesota State Auditor on August 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Elliott Engen
		Nate George
		Scott Jensen

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Context of the 2026 elections

Party control in Minnesota

Minnesota Party Control: 1992-2026
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Minnesota

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.

Past elections

2022

The following offices were up for election in 2022:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor

External links

Suggest a link

• State of Minnesota official website

Footnotes

2026 state executive official elections

Governor

Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Florida • Georgia • Guam • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Mexico • New York • Northern Mariana Islands • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • U.S. Virgin Islands • Vermont • Wisconsin • Wyoming

Lieutenant Governor

Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Florida • Georgia • Guam • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Nebraska • Nevada • New Mexico • New York • Northern Mariana Islands • Ohio • Oklahoma • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Texas • U.S. Virgin Islands • Vermont • Wisconsin

Attorney General

Alabama • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Guam • Idaho • Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Nebraska • Nevada • New Mexico • New York • North Dakota • Northern Mariana Islands • Ohio • Oklahoma • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Texas • Vermont • Wisconsin

Secretary of State

Alabama • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Georgia • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Nebraska • Nevada • New Mexico • North Dakota • Ohio • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Vermont • Wisconsin • Wyoming

Treasurer

Alabama • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Massachusetts • Nebraska • Nevada • New Mexico • Ohio • Oklahoma • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Vermont • Wisconsin • Wyoming

Auditor

Alabama • Arkansas • Delaware • Iowa • Massachusetts • Minnesota • Missouri • Nebraska • New Mexico • Ohio • Oklahoma • South Dakota • Vermont • Wyoming

Comptroller

California • Connecticut • Idaho • Illinois • Maryland • Nevada • New York • South Carolina • Texas

Education officials

Alabama (board of education) • Arizona (superintendent) • California (superintendent) • Colorado (board of education) • Colorado (board of regent) • District of Columbia (board of education) • Georgia (superintendent) • Guam (education board) • Idaho (superintendent) • Kansas (board of education) • Louisiana (board of education) • Michigan (board of education) • Michigan (board of regent) • Michigan (board of trustees) • Michigan (board of governors) • Nebraska (board of education) • Nebraska (board of regents) • Nevada (board of regents) • New Mexico (board of education) • North Dakota (superintendent) • Northern Mariana Islands (board of education) • Ohio (board of education) • Oklahoma (superintendent) • South Carolina (superintendent) • Texas (board of education) • U.S. Virgin Islands (board of education) • Utah (board of education) • Wyoming (superintendent)

Commissioners

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