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2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election

The 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, to elect the 41st governor of Minnesota, as incumbent Democratic (DFL) Governor Mark Dayton chose not to run for re-election for a third term. The Democratic nominee was U.S. Representative Tim Walz from Minnesota's 1st congressional district, while the Republican Party nominated Hennepin County commissioner Jeff Johnson for a second consecutive time. The Independence Party of Minnesota did not field a candidate for the first time since 1994. Going into the election polls showed Walz ahead; the race was characterized as lean or likely DFL.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates Nominated • Tim Walz, U.S. representative from • Running mate: Peggy Flanagan, state representative Eliminated in primary • Tim Holden, real estate investor and candidate for mayor of Saint Paul in 2017 • Running mate: James P. Mellin II • Erin Murphy, State Representative • Running mate: Erin Maye Quade, State Representative • Olé Savior, perennial candidate Withdrawn • Chris Coleman, former mayor of Saint Paul • Tina Liebling, State Representative • Rebecca Otto, Minnesota State Auditor • Running mate: Zarina Baber, IT professional • Paul Thissen, state representative, former House Minority Leader, and former Speaker of the House Declined • Tom Bakk, Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate and candidate for governor in 2010 • Mark Dayton, incumbent governor and former U.S. Senator • Debra Hilstrom, state representative and candidate for Secretary of State in 2014 (ran for attorney general) • Amy Klobuchar, U.S. senator (ran for re-election) • Rick Nolan, U.S. representative from (ran for lieutenant governor) • R. T. Rybak, former vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, former mayor of Minneapolis and candidate for governor in 2010 • Tina Smith, U.S. senator (ran for U.S. Senate) Endorsements {{Endorsements box ;Organizations • Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party ;Labor unions • AFSCME Council 5 • IATSE Local 13 • Minnesota Nurses Association • SEIU Minnesota State Council ;State elected officials • Susan Allen, state representative • David Bly, state representative • Lyndon Carlson, state representative • Karen Clark, state representative • Mark Dayton, governor of Minnesota • Raymond Dehn, state representative • Chris Eaton, state senator • Melisa Franzen, state senator • NARAL Pro-Choice America • National Nurses United • Our Revolution {{Endorsements box ;Federal politicians • Max Cleland, former U.S. senator • Barney Frank, former U.S. representative • Betty McCollum, U.S. representative • Denis McDonough, former chief of staff to President Barack Obama • Walter Mondale, former vice president, nominee for president in 1984, and former U.S. senator • Collin Peterson, U.S. representative ;Mayors • Ardell Brede, mayor of Rochester • Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis • R. T. Rybak, former mayor of Minneapolis • Leon Lillie, state representative • Matt Little, state senator • Tony Lourey, state senator • Paul Marquart, state representative • John Persell, former state representative • Jeanne Poppe, state representative • Roger Reinert, former state senator • Mark Ritchie, former Minnesota secretary of state • Sharon Ropes, former state senator • Don Samuelson, former state senator • Duane Sauke, state representative • Tom Saxhaug, former state senator • Matt Schmit, former state senator • Yvonne Selcer, former state representative • Kathy Sheran, former state senator • Erik Simonson, state senator • Rod Skoe, former state senator • Loren Solberg, former state representative • Dan Sparks, state senator • Mike Sundin, state representative • Ted Suss, former state representative • Chuck Wiger, state senator • Cheryl Youakim, state representative ;Individuals • Wesley Clark, retired general, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, candidate for president of the United States in 2004 • Judy Shepard, board president of Matthew Shepard Foundation, LGBT-rights activist ;Tribal nations • Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe ;Newspapers • Duluth News Tribune (DFL primary) • Minneapolis Star Tribune (DFL primary) ;Labor unions • American Federation of Government Employees • Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes • Education Minnesota • IBEW – International Brotherhood of Electrical Engineers – Minnesota State Council • International Union of Operating Engineers • Ironworkers Local 512 – International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers • IUPAT Local 82 – International Union of Painters and Allied Trades • Laborers' International Union of North America • MAPE – Minnesota Association of Professional Employees • Minneapolis Firefighters Local 82 – International Association of Fire Fighters • Minnesota Professional Firefighters – International Association of Fire Fighters • Minnesota State Building & Construction Trades Council • Minnesota State Council of Machinists – International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers • Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Trades Local 96 – United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers • SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 – Sheet Metal Workers' International Association • SMART Transportation Division, UTU – United Transportation Union • Teamsters Joint Council 32 • UFCW Local 1189 – United Food and Commercial Workers • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America • United Steelworkers ;Organizations • VoteVets.org Polling Straw poll On February 6, 2018, the DFL conducted a statewide straw poll among registered Democrats in Minnesota. Caucus-goers were scheduled to elect delegates to their party's Senate district and county conventions, which in turn would elect state convention delegates who would endorse candidates for governor, two U.S. Senate seats, attorney general, state auditor and secretary of state. Congressional district delegates would endorse U.S. House candidates. Since the straw poll, the three lowest performing candidates withdrew from the race (Paul Thissen, Chris Coleman, and Tina Liebling). Results {{Switcher| |Results by county| |Results by congressional district| ==Republican primary==
Republican primary
Candidates Nominated • Jeff Johnson, Hennepin County Commissioner, former state representative, and nominee for governor in 2014 • Running mate: Donna Bergstrom, retired Marine Corps intelligence officer Eliminated in primary • Mathew Kruse • Running mate: Michelle Fischbach, incumbent lieutenant governor Withdrew • Christopher Chamberlin (ran for U.S. House) • Matt Dean, state representative • Keith Downey, former chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota and former state representative • Blake Huffman, Ramsey County Commissioner • David Osmek, state senator • Phillip Parrish, Naval Reserve intelligence officer and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 • Mary Giuliani Stephens, mayor of Woodbury • Running mate: Jeff Backer, state representative Declined • Sarah Anderson, state representative • Michele Bachmann, former U.S. representative and candidate for president in 2012 • Michelle Benson, state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014 • Kurt Daudt, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives (endorsed Pawlenty) (running for re-election) • Karin Housley, state senator (ran for U.S. Senate) • Amy Koch, former Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate • Mike McFadden, businessman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014 • Erik Paulsen, U.S. representative from (ran for re-election) • Julie Rosen, state senator (endorsed Pawlenty) • Rich Stanek, Hennepin County sheriff and former state representative (ran for re-election) Endorsements Polling Results ==Third parties and independents==
Third parties and independents
Candidates Declared • Josh Welter (Libertarian Party) ==General election==
General election
Predictions Debates The debate season began only three days after the primaries, with Johnson and Walz participating in two debates on Friday, August 17. A third debate was held on Friday, August 31. Endorsements {{Endorsements box ;Federal officials • Max Cleland, former U.S. senator • Betty McCollum, U.S. representative • Dennis McDonough, former chief of staff to Barack Obama • Walter Mondale, former vice president, nominee for president in 1984, and former U.S. senator • Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States • Collin Peterson, U.S. representative ;Newspapers • Duluth News Tribune (general election) • ECM Publishers • Mesabi Daily News (general election) • Minnesota Daily (general election) • Star Tribune (general election) • Winona Daily News (general election) ;Mayors • Rita Albrecht, mayor of Bemidji • Robert Beussman, mayor of New Ulm • Bob Byrnes, mayor of Marshall • Rick Cannata, mayor of Hibbing • Melvin Carter, mayor of St. Paul • Molly Cummings, mayor of Hopkins • Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis • Emily Larson, mayor of Duluth • Kirsten Hagen-Kennedy, mayor of North Branch • Mike Kuhle, mayor of Worthington • Mike Maguire, mayor of Eagan • Rick Miller, mayor of Waite Park • Harold Peterson, mayor of Blooming Prairie • Sarah Schroeder, mayor of Spring Grove • Nancy Tyra-Lukens, mayor of Eden Prairie • Ardell Brede, mayor of Rochester • Ben Schierer, mayor of Fergus Falls • Jim Hovland, mayor of Edina • Shep Harris, mayor of Golden Valley • Gary Skalko, mayor of Mountain Iron • Roy Srp, mayor of Waseca • Myron Bailey, mayor of Cottage Grove • Pat Baustian, mayor of Luverne • Bob Broeder, mayor of Le Seur • Ted Kozlowski, mayor of Stillwater • Jack L'Heureux, mayor of Mora • Charles Novak, mayor of Ely • Mark Peterson, mayor of Winona • Dennis Phelps, mayor of Westbrook • Mike Poellinger, mayor of La Crescent • R. T. Rybak, former mayor of Minneapolis • Yvonne Selcer, former state representative • Kathy Sheran, former state senator • Erik Simonson, state senator • Rod Skoe, former state senator • Loren Solberg, former state representative • Dan Sparks, state senator • Mike Sundin, state representative • Ted Suss, former state representative • Lori Swanson, Minnesota attorney general, former candidate for governor • Chuck Wiger, state senator • Cheryl Youakim, state representative ;Local officials • Betsy Tate Anderson, former Hopkins School Board • David Boone, Robbinsdale School Board • Jen Bouchard, Hopkins School Board • Crystal Brakke, Richfield School Board • Katy Campbell, Hopkins Council • Anne Casey, St. Louis Park School Board • Joanie Clausen, Golden Valley Council • Mari Daily, Moorhead Council • Jim Grabowska, St. Clair School Board • Dan Hartman, former Duluth Council • Michael Herring, Robbinsdale School Board • Linda Higgins, Hennepin County commissioner • Noah Hobbs, Duluth City Council • Valerie Holthus, Andover City Council • Andrew Johnson, Minneapolis City Council • Chris LaTondresse, Hopkins School Board • Pam Lindberg, Robbinsdale School Board • Nevada Littlewolf, Virginia City Council • Nancy Livingston, North St. Paul School Board • Randy Maluchnik, Carver County commissioner • Ken Morrison, St. Louis Park School Board • Reed Olson, Beltrami County commissioner • Linea Palmisano, Minneapolis City Council • Todd Rengo, Esko School Board • Gillian Rosenquist, Golden Valley Council • Kevin Staunton, Edina City Council • Vance Stuehrenberg, Blue Earth County commissioner • Christian Torkelson, Little Canada Council • Mary Tomback, St. Louis Park School Board • Renee Van Nett, Duluth City Council • Karen Waters, St. Louis Park School Board • Gordy Wagner, Pope County commissioner • Abdi Warsame, Minneapolis City Council ;Individuals • Wesley Clark, retired general, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO • International Union of Operating Engineers – Local 49 Voter demographics ==See also==
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