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Get Real-Time Results for Minnesota's Aug. 11 Primary Election
Crowded primary fields could make Minnesota history, with candidates seeking the state’s first Native American, Black male or Black female governor.
On Aug 11, Minnesotans voted in the state's primaries to determine candidates for an open governor seat after Gov. Tim Walz decided to call it quits.
The Republican ballot for Minnesota governor is crowded following convention issues earlier this year, with candidates like Kendall Qualls, who won the GOP endorsement, and President Donald Trump-endorsed Mike Lindell competing.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the top contender for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, received the party's endorsement in May and faces challengers including Thomas Evenstad, Bill Gates, Ole Savior, Po Vang, and Mohammad Wazwaz.
Several Republican contenders seek to make state history: Kendall Qualls would be the first Black male governor, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth the first Black female governor, and Raul Estrada the first Native American governor.
Beyond the gubernatorial race, Peggy Flanagan is running for the Senate, while many candidates have joined the ballot for an empty house seat left by various departures.