United States
Minnesota governor polls 2026
Governor election 3 Nov 2026, in 3 days.
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) leads the polling average with 51.4%, 10.8 points ahead of Lisa Demuth (R).
Also polled: Senate election.
Average
Updated 34 minutes ago
Amy KlobucharAmy Klobuchar (DFL)
51.4
+3.2
Lisa DemuthLisa Demuth (R)
40.6
+0.7
Trend
Amy KlobucharLisa Demuth
Stances
Amy KlobucharLisa Demuth
Immigration
ExpandRestrictRemigration
Economy
Free marketState-directed
Abortion
Broad accessProtect unborn life
Marriage & family
Individual choiceTraditional
National culture
CosmopolitanPreserve heritage
Technology1 unplaced
Light-touchRein in Big Tech
Scores and reasons written by AI. Methodology
Why these scores
Immigration
- Amy Klobuchar (DFL): 3 of 10 Demanded end to Operation Metro Surge, said ICE must 'get out of our state'; backed 2024 border deal
- Lisa Demuth (R): 6.5 of 10 As Speaker won removal of undocumented adults from MinnesotaCare in 2025 budget deal
Economy
- Amy Klobuchar (DFL): 5 of 10 Governor platform on fraud, housing, health costs, doubling apprenticeships; no tax hikes proposed
- Lisa Demuth (R): 2.5 of 10 Lower income taxes, no tax on Social Security, expanded mining, repeal nuclear ban
Christian identity
- Amy Klobuchar (DFL): 2 of 10 No faith-based policy; mainstream Democratic record
- Lisa Demuth (R): 6 of 10 Assemblies of God member; holds the nation was founded on Christian principles; no church-state bill
Abortion
- Amy Klobuchar (DFL): 1 of 10 Senate cosponsor of Women's Health Protection Act to codify abortion rights
- Lisa Demuth (R): 7.5 of 10 Chief author of 2023 House bill banning abortion with penalties for doctors; urged veto of PRO Act
Marriage & family
- Amy Klobuchar (DFL): 1.5 of 10 Supported Equality Act and Respect for Marriage Act in Senate
- Lisa Demuth (R): 6 of 10 Opposed protecting gender-affirming care for minors; caucus backed barring trans athletes from girls' sports
National culture
- Amy Klobuchar (DFL): 2.5 of 10 Mainstream Democratic record; no heritage agenda
- Lisa Demuth (R): 6 of 10 Wants schools focused on core subjects instead of 'woke gender and racial ideology'
Subsidiarity
- Amy Klobuchar (DFL): 4.5 of 10 Pledges to help local police hire and to ease permitting; no devolution agenda
- Lisa Demuth (R): 6.5 of 10 Education Savings Accounts for low-income families; optional local sales tax to cut property taxes
Technology
- Amy Klobuchar (DFL): 8 of 10 Senate lead on Big Tech antitrust bill, deepfake election ads bans; voted for Kids Online Safety Act