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.
Earliest story we hold Sep 16, 2025 · 19 stories · 99 independent sources (counted once each) · 370 days
Part of The 2026 governor races
- The 2026 South Carolina governor race and Alan Wilson's Republican primary winAug 4, 2025 – Jun 23, 2026
- The 2026 Pennsylvania governor race: Josh Shapiro vs. Stacy GarrityAug 18, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026
- The 2026 Minnesota governor race: Amy Klobuchar vs. Lisa DemuthThis arcSep 16, 2025 – Sep 21, 2026
- The 2026 Georgia governor race: Keisha Lance Bottoms vs. Rick JacksonSep 17, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026
- The 2026 Alabama governor race and Tommy Tuberville's bidNov 25, 2025 – Jul 14, 2026
- The 2026 Arizona governor race: Katie Hobbs vs. Andy BiggsFeb 13 – Jul 30, 2026
- The 2026 Michigan governor race: Jocelyn Benson vs. John JamesMay 21 – Aug 19, 2026
- The 2026 Iowa governor race: Rob Sand vs. Zach LahnJun 3 – Aug 26, 2026
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- The 2026 Ohio governor race: Amy Acton vs. Vivek RamaswamyJan 17, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026
- The 2026 New York governor race: Kathy Hochul vs. Bruce BlakemanJun 2, 2025 – Sep 23, 2026
- The 2026 Florida governor race: Byron Donalds vs. David JollyJun 5, 2025 – Sep 20, 2026
- The 2026 Wisconsin governor race: David Crowley vs. Tom TiffanyJul 24, 2025 – Aug 24, 2026
- The 2026 California governor race: Xavier Becerra vs. Steve HiltonJul 30, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026
- The 2026 Maine governor race: Hannah Pingree vs. Bobby CharlesJun 19 – Sep 9, 2026
- The 2026 Colorado governor race: Phil Weiser vs. Victor MarxJul 1 – Jul 31, 2026
- The 2026 Rhode Island governor race: Helena Foulkes's primary defeat of Dan McKeeAug 26 – Sep 7, 2026
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Sep 16, 2025Tim Walz officially announces he's running for a third term as Minnesota governor44 articles · 32 independent sources
- Dec 11 – 12, 2025MyPillow founder Mike Lindell officially announces run for Minnesota governor28 articles · 26 independent sources
- Jan 5 – 6, 2026Gov. Tim Walz drops out of 2026 Minnesota governor115 articles · 58 independent sources
- Jan 29, 2026Amy Klobuchar is running for Minnesota governor44 articles · 30 independent sources
- 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 of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 43 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 135 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 78 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 49 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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
September 2025
Sep 16Tim Walz officially announces he's running for a third term as Minnesota governor44 articles · 32 independent sources3 left, 6 center, 4 rightNovember 2025
Nov 3Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth announces bid for governor12 articles · 12 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 1 rightDecember 2025
Dec 3– 4MyPillow’s Mike Lindell files paperwork to run for Minnesota governor19 articles · 19 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 6 right- Dec 11– 12MyPillow founder Mike Lindell officially announces run for Minnesota governor28 articles · 26 independent sources4 left, 4 center, 4 right
January 2026
Jan 5– 6Gov. Tim Walz drops out of 2026 Minnesota governor115 articles · 58 independent sources7 left, 16 center, 18 right- Jan 5Sen. Amy Klobuchar considering run for Minnesota governor after Tim Walz ends reelection bid, source says11 articles · 10 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Jan 5Gov. Tim Walz will not seek third term11 articles · 11 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Jan 22Sen. Amy Klobuchar files for possible Minnesota governor run, source says15 articles · 14 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Jan 26GOP lawyer Chris Madel ends bid for Minnesota governor, calls ICE effort a 'disaster'25 articles · 25 independent sources3 left, 5 center, 5 right
- Jan 29Tim Walz says he'll never seek elected office again11 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Jan 29Amy Klobuchar is running for Minnesota governor44 articles · 30 independent sources4 left, 7 center, 5 right
February 2026
Feb 9Scott Jensen withdraws from Minnesota governor’s race, announces run for state auditor13 articles · 13 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 2 right- Feb 10– 11Minnesota gubernatorial candidate suspends campaign after daughter found fatally stabbed11 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 4 right
July 2026
Jul 8Woman pleads guilty to threatening Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth14 articles · 14 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 2 right- Jul 15– 16Trump endorses Mike Lindell, MyPillow founder, for Minnesota governor50 articles · 42 independent sources8 left, 4 center, 6 right
August 2026
Aug 5– 6Minnesota gubernatorial candidates face off in Farmfest forum12 articles · 12 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right- Aug 11– 13Sen. Klobuchar, Rep. Demuth react to primary win for governor8 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
September 2026
Sep 14– 15Demuth repeats criticism of Walz, Klobuchar, calls for firings over fraud response12 articles · 12 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right- Sep 21Sen. Amy Klobuchar highlights healthcare plans, contrasts herself with Demuth5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 1 right