Tag: Governor
Klobuchar faces transgender primary challenger endorsed by major LGBT group
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the overwhelming favorite to win the DFL nomination for governor of Minnesota later this year. She has millions in...
GOP gubernatorial candidate unable to file for office after running mate...
Republican State Rep. Peggy Bennett was left unable to file paperwork to run for Minnesota governor after her chosen running mate, GOP State Rep....
Lisa Demuth announces she will run in August primary for governor
House Speaker Lisa Demuth announced Tuesday that she will run in the August Republican primary for governor of Minnesota. Demuth's decision sets up a...
Primaries await endorsed candidates following DFL and GOP state conventions
The Minnesota Republican Party and the Minnesota DFL endorsed candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, and other offices over the weekend. Those endorsements, which took...
Kendall Qualls wins GOP endorsement for governor in 10th round of...
Minnesota Republicans are meeting in Duluth today for the second day of their state convention. The main event of the day will be endorsing...
‘Klobuchar cleanup act’: Legislature awards $4.5 million to man found wrongfully...
The Minnesota Senate passed legislation that will award $4.5 million to Marvin Haynes, a man found wrongfully convicted of murder. In his 2005 case,...
‘Admission of failure’: Republicans slam Klobuchar as she introduces plan to...
At a Sunday press conference, DFL gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar unveiled her plan to fight fraud in Minnesota state government. That press event was...
‘The system is broken’: GOP governor candidate takes aim at omnibus...
State Rep. Peggy Bennett is in her twelfth year as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. During her time in office, she...
Michele Tafoya outraises Peggy Flanagan in Q1 as Senate election heats...
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya raised $2.04 million in the first three months of 2026 — more than all of her GOP primary...
Republican candidates talk fraud, state economy in gubernatorial primary debate
Three Republican candidates for Minnesota governor discussed fraud, the state economy, and many other topics at a GOP primary debate Wednesday night. Hosted by...













