The 2026 Minnesota governor race: Amy Klobuchar vs. Lisa Demuth

Active · last development Sep 21, 2026: “Sen. Amy Klobuchar highlights healthcare plans, contrasts herself with Demuth”

What this arc covers

The race for Minnesota governor: Tim Walz's bid for a third term and his decision in January 2026 not to seek it, Sen. Amy Klobuchar's entry, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth's campaign, the Republicans who ran and withdrew, including Mike Lindell, whom Trump endorsed, Chris Madel and Scott Jensen, a candidate who suspended their campaign after their daughter was found fatally stabbed, the threat against Demuth, the August primaries won by Klobuchar and Demuth, and the fall campaign.

Minnesota

Earliest story we hold Sep 16, 2025 · 19 stories · 99 independent sources (counted once each) · 370 days

Part ofMinnesotaTim WalzAmy KlobucharLisa DemuthMy PillowDonald TrumpUnited States SenateMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

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  2. The 2026 Pennsylvania governor race: Josh Shapiro vs. Stacy GarrityAug 18, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026
  3. The 2026 Minnesota governor race: Amy Klobuchar vs. Lisa DemuthThis arcSep 16, 2025 – Sep 21, 2026
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Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Sep 212026Sen. Amy Klobuchar highlights healthcare plans, contrasts herself with Demuth5 articles · 5 independent sources
0 left, 0 center, 1 right
Sep 14– 152026Demuth repeats criticism of Walz, Klobuchar, calls for firings over fraud response12 articles · 12 independent sources
1 left, 1 center, 1 right
Aug 11– 132026Sen. Klobuchar, Rep. Demuth react to primary win for governor8 articles · 6 independent sources
2 left, 2 center, 2 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Sep 16, 2025Tim Walz officially announces he's running for a third term as Minnesota governor44 articles · 32 independent sources
  2. Dec 11 – 12, 2025MyPillow founder Mike Lindell officially announces run for Minnesota governor28 articles · 26 independent sources
  3. Jan 5 – 6, 2026Gov. Tim Walz drops out of 2026 Minnesota governor115 articles · 58 independent sources
  4. Jan 29, 2026Amy Klobuchar is running for Minnesota governor44 articles · 30 independent sources
  5. Jul 15 – 16, 2026Trump endorses Mike Lindell, MyPillow founder, for Minnesota governor50 articles · 42 independent sources

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Sep 15, 202536443
Nov 3, 202520112
Dec 1, 202513619
Dec 8, 202544426
Jan 5, 2026101721135
Jan 19, 202612315
Jan 26, 2026511978
Feb 9, 202623624
Jul 6, 202600214
Jul 13, 202684649
Aug 3, 202602112
Aug 10, 20262228
Sep 14, 202611112
Sep 21, 20260016

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

24% left · 32% center · 44% right of 99 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 19 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. September 2025

    Sep 16Tim Walz officially announces he's running for a third term as Minnesota governor44 articles · 32 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 4 right

  2. November 2025

    Nov 3Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth announces bid for governor12 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right

  3. December 2025

    Dec 3– 4MyPillow’s Mike Lindell files paperwork to run for Minnesota governor19 articles · 19 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 6 right
  4. Dec 11– 12MyPillow founder Mike Lindell officially announces run for Minnesota governor28 articles · 26 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 4 right

  5. January 2026

    Jan 5– 6Gov. Tim Walz drops out of 2026 Minnesota governor115 articles · 58 independent sources
    7 left, 16 center, 18 right
  6. Jan 5Sen. Amy Klobuchar considering run for Minnesota governor after Tim Walz ends reelection bid, source says11 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 3 right
  7. Jan 5Gov. Tim Walz will not seek third term11 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 3 right
  8. Jan 22Sen. Amy Klobuchar files for possible Minnesota governor run, source says15 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 3 right
  9. Jan 26GOP lawyer Chris Madel ends bid for Minnesota governor, calls ICE effort a 'disaster'25 articles · 25 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 5 right
  10. Jan 29Tim Walz says he'll never seek elected office again11 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 3 right
  11. Jan 29Amy Klobuchar is running for Minnesota governor44 articles · 30 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 5 right

  12. February 2026

    Feb 9Scott Jensen withdraws from Minnesota governor’s race, announces run for state auditor13 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  13. Feb 10– 11Minnesota gubernatorial candidate suspends campaign after daughter found fatally stabbed11 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 4 right

  14. July 2026

    Jul 8Woman pleads guilty to threatening Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth14 articles · 14 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  15. Jul 15– 16Trump endorses Mike Lindell, MyPillow founder, for Minnesota governor50 articles · 42 independent sources
    8 left, 4 center, 6 right

  16. August 2026

    Aug 5– 6Minnesota gubernatorial candidates face off in Farmfest forum12 articles · 12 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  17. Aug 11– 13Sen. Klobuchar, Rep. Demuth react to primary win for governor8 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 2 right

  18. September 2026

    Sep 14– 15Demuth repeats criticism of Walz, Klobuchar, calls for firings over fraud response12 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  19. Sep 21Sen. Amy Klobuchar highlights healthcare plans, contrasts herself with Demuth5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 1 right