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Election 2026

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2026.

Who is running for governor of Minnesota in the Republican primary?

There are seven pairs of candidates running in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor and lieutenant governor: Loner Blue and Andrew Maass, Lisa Demuth and Ryan Wilson, Raul J Estrada and Joe Kincaid, John Krhin and Dennis Conn, Mike Lindell and Phillip C Parrish, Ross Nova and Kerry Busby and Kendall Qualls and Brian Nicholson.

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Who is running for governor of Minnesota in the DFL primary?

There are seven pairs of candidates running in the DFL primary for Minnesota governor and lieutenant governor: Thomas Evenstad and Jason Haarsager, Bill E. Gates Jr. and Leah Harris, Amy Klobuchar and Ben Schierer, Kobey J Layne and Paul Ference, Ole "Viking" Savior and Ashley "Skol" Johnson, Po Vang and Mark Frascone and Mohammad Wazwaz and Murad Alshlool.

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Jake Johnson hopes hustle, political conditions add up to upset over Republican Brad Finstad

Jake Johnson hopes hustle, political conditions add up to upset over Republican Brad Finstad

Rochester math teacher Jake Johnson is waging a stiff challenge to Republican incumbent Rep. Brad Finstad. Johnson has gained national Democratic attention but still has an uphill climb to reach a seat in Congress.
by Catharine Richert

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Democratic-led states renew challenge to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting

Democratic-led states renew challenge to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting

Democratic attorneys general from 23 states and the District of Columbia, along with Pennsylvania's governor, filed the lawsuit in Boston federal court two days after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an earlier injunction they had won blocking Trump's order on the grounds that they sued too soon.
by Reuters

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Voter discontent abounds as third parties search for recipe to tap into it

Voter discontent abounds as third parties search for recipe to tap into it

Polls suggest voters are sick of a two-party system and Minnesota has a history of third-party success. But that doesn’t necessarily mean alternative candidates will do well this November.
by Cait Kelley

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