MN Governor
Will Minnesota Host a Rare Gubernatorial Rematch in 2026?
A Jensen vs. Walz general election would mark just the fourth rematch for the office in state history.
Read MoreWill a Record Number of Governors Seek a 3rd+ Consecutive 4-Year Term in 2026?
As many as seven incumbents could seek their third (or fourth) straight victory to four-year terms.
Read MoreMinnesota DFL Eyes Rare Split-Ticket Scenario in 2022
The party has never won the governorship whilst losing the office of attorney general.
Read MoreWill the DFL’s Half-Century Long Attorney General Winning Streak End in 2022?
Keith Ellison’s 2018 victory was the worst performance by a DFL Attorney General nominee vis-à-vis the party’s gubernatorial nominee in the history of the party.
Read MoreHow Many Plurality Gubernatorial Winners Will Be Elected in 2022?
There was a higher rate of governors elected without majority support in the 2010s than in any decade over the last century.
Read MoreDivided We Stand? Minnesota Eyes Two More Years of Divided Government After 2022
Minnesota has had unified partisan control of the governorship and legislature for just two of the last 31+ years.
Read MoreMinnesota Republicans Eye Party’s Largest Gubernatorial Primary Field in 2022
More than 10 candidates are campaigning for the Republican nomination – how many will file after the nominating convention?
Read MoreFlorida Eyes Unusual Mark in 2022 Gubernatorial Race
Just three states have elected governors with a plurality in four or more straight elections over the last 100 years.
Read MoreMajor Parties Have Record Gubernatorial Winning Streaks in 18 States
One more state could join this list during the 2022 cycle.
Read MoreWill Tim Walz Face a DFL Challenger in 2022?
No DFL gubernatorial nominee has run unopposed through the party convention and primary since the 1944 merger.
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