Live Results: 2026 Minnesota Elections

(FOX 9) – Minnesota voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in Minnesota’s general election.

On the ballot will be statewide races for Minnesota Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Attorney General and Minnesota Senate and House, as well as local races for county and city officials.

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Chronology:

Results will begin arriving after polls close at 8 p.m. Find the live results below.

Governor of Minnesota

Amy Klobuchar won Minnesota’s gubernatorial race, making her the first woman in state history to be elected to the position.

Minnesota held an open gubernatorial race for the first time since 2018, after Gov. Tim Walz announced he would not seek a third term.

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US Senate

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated Michele Tafoya in the race for Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat.

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U.S. Congressional District 1

Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District includes almost all of southern Minnesota, including all or parts of Blue Earth, Brown, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Rice, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona counties.

LEARN MORE: Minnesota’s First Congressional District Election Results

U.S. Congressional District 2

Matt Little won the race for Minnesota’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District, securing the DFL seat after Rep. Angie Craig chose not to run again.

CD-2 covers the southern Twin Cities metro area and parts of southeastern Minnesota, including all of Dakota, Le Sueur and Scott counties and parts of Rice and Washington counties.

LEARN MORE: Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District Election Results

U.S. Congressional District 3

Rep. Kelly Morrison defeated her Republican challenger and is set to serve her second term in the U.S. House of Representatives for Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District.

Minnesota’s Third Congressional District covers the western and northern Twin Cities metro area, including parts of Hennepin and Anoka counties.

LEARN MORE: Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District Election Results

U.S. Congressional District 4

Democrat Betty McCollum was re-elected to Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District, a seat she has held for more than two decades.

McCollum defeated Paul Wikstrom in Tuesday’s midterm elections, receiving 66 percent of the vote.

Minnesota’s 4th congressional district covers the western Twin Cities metro area, including parts of Ramsey and Washington counties.

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U.S. Congressional District 5

Rep. Ilhan Omar defeated her Republican challenger and is set to serve her fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives for Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District.

Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District covers parts of Anoka, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties, including Minneapolis.

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U.S. Congressional District 6

Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District covers the western Twin Cities metro area and central Minnesota, including parts of Anoka County and some precincts in Hennepin and Ramsey counties.

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U.S. Congressional District 7

Incumbent Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach won re-election in Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District against Democrat Erik Osberg.

With approximately 37% of the vote, Fischbach received 62% of the vote to Erik Osberg’s 37.9%.

Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District covers western Minnesota, including all of Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin counties. and Yellow Medicine. and parts of Becker, Brown, Hubbard and Stearns counties.

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U.S. Congressional District 8

Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District covers northern and northeastern Minnesota, including Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake Of The Woods, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Pine, St. Louis counties, and parts of Becker, Hubbard, and Washington counties.

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Constitutional Amendment on School Funding

Minnesota voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that increases funding for students without placing an additional burden on taxpaying residents.

Minnesota voters were faced with a ballot question that asked: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase funding for all school districts from the permanent school fund, which is a fund that supports school districts without increasing individual income or property taxes, effective July 1, 2027?”

In short, he’s asking voters to change the amount the Minnesota Permanent School Fund pays to public schools. A “yes” vote would add an amendment to increase the payout rate to 4.5 percent of the three-year rolling average value of the fund, an increase from the 2.5 percent currently distributed to districts.

LEARN MORE: Minnesota School Funding Amendment Ballot Question Results

Attorney General

Keith Ellison was re-elected as Minnesota attorney general, defeating his Republican challenger Ron Schutz.

With 94% of the votes counted, Ellison received nearly 55% of the vote to Schutz’s 45%. This will be Ellison’s third term as Minnesota attorney general.

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Secretary of State

Steve Simon is seeking a fourth term as Minnesota secretary of state as he faces Republican Tad Jude in the race for the state’s top elections official.

The secretary of state primarily oversees statewide elections and manages business records.

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State Auditor

This race is the closest Republicans have come to winning a statewide race in the last 20 years.

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Minnesota State House of Representatives

All 134 seats in the Minnesota House are up for election in the midterm elections. The House is currently deadlocked with 67 Republicans and 67 DFL representatives: each party needs only one seat to reach 68 and take absolute control.

More than 20 representatives are not seeking re-election to their current House seats due to retirement, primary defeats or campaigns for other offices, including Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who is running for governor.

Minnesota State Senate

All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate are up for full four-year terms. The DFL currently holds 34 seats, compared to the GOP’s 33. Democrats must defend their current 34 seats to maintain majority control. Meanwhile, Republicans need to gain a seat for the House to achieve a 34-33 Republican majority.

At least 14 senators will not return to their current seats due to retirements, primary defeats or running for other offices.

Hennepin County Attorney

Cedrick Frazier announced his victory in the race for Hennepin County Attorney after his opponent conceded the election.

There was an open election for Hennepin County Attorney following Mary Moriarty’s announcement that she would not seek re-election.

LEARN MORE: Hennepin County Attorney Election Results