2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election

2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election

November 3, 2026
 
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican

Incumbent Governor

Tim Walz
Democratic (DFL)



The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election is scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Primary elections are scheduled for August 11, 2026. Incumbent two-term Democratic (DFL) governor Tim Walz initially ran for a third term in office, but ended his re-election campaign in January 2026. On January 29, 2026, Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar announced she was entering the race.