The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent two-term Democratic governor Tim Walz is eligible to seek a third term due to Minnesota not having gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, but has not stated whether or not he will do so.
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Since the adoption of four-year terms in 1962,[a] no Minnesota governor has been elected to a third term.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
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edit- Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota (2019–present)[2]
Potential
edit- Tim Walz, incumbent governor (2019–present)
Republican primary
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editPublicly expressed interest
edit- Royce White, former NBA player and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024[3]
Notes
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edit- ^ "1957 Session Laws". Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Albertson-Grove, Josie (August 27, 2024). "Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan open to running for governor in 2026". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Krauss, Louis (November 7, 2024). "Losing Senate candidate Royce White says he will 'very likely' challenge Sen. Tina Smith in '26". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
White said he is also considering running for governor in 2026.