MINNESOTA

Your complete directory of Minnesota candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: June 2022 Precinct Caucuses: May (GOP) & May (DFL) State Conventions: May (GOP) & May (DFL) Primary: August 9, 2022

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on March 4, 2021

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Tim Walz (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Michelle Benson (R) - State Sen. & Accountant
Matt Birk (R) - Ex-Pro Football Player & Catholic School Founder
Leslie Davis (R) - Environmental Activist, Businessman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate 
Michelle Fischbach (R) - Congresswoman, Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-Senate President & Attorney
Paul Gazelka (R) - State Senate Majority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Insurance Agency Owner
Chad Greenway (R) - Ex-Pro Football Player & Nonprofit Group Founder
Barb Haley (R) - State Rep., Nonprofit Executive & Ex-Businesswoman
Karin Housley (R) - State Sen., Realtor, '18 US Sen Nominee & '14 Lt Gov Candidate
Scott Jensen (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Physician
Mike Lindell (R) - Businessman & Trump Campaign Activist
Mike Murphy (R) - Lexington Mayor, Businessman & Ex-Police Officer
Julie Rosen (R) - State Sen.
Pete Stauber (R) - Congressman, Ex-St. Louis County Commissioner & Ex-Pro Hockey Player
Tom Bakk (I) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Democrat & '10 Candidate
Pete Najarian (I) - CNBC TV Host, Financial Advisor & Ex-College Football Player

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Peggy Flanagan (DFL)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Steve Simon (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Keith Ellison (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Wardlow (R) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '18 Nominee

STATE AUDITOR:
Julie Blaha (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( DFL Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( DFL Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Amy Klobuchar (DFL)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

Tina Smith (DFL)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jim Hagedorn (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Angie Craig (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Barb Haley (R) - State Rep., Nonprofit Executive & Ex-Businesswoman
Tyler Kistner (R) - USMC Reserve Officer & '20 Nominee

District 3:
Dean Phillips (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Lily Erickson (DFL) - Technical Service Representative
Cole Young (DFL) - Retail Store Employee & '18/'20 Candidate
Leslie Davis (R) - Environmental Activist, Businessman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate 

District 4:
Betty McCollum (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Gene Rechtzigel (R) - Farmer, Property Manager & Frequent Candidate
Susan Sindt (GLC) - Vaping Shop Owner, Ex-Teacher & Frequent Candidate

District 5:
Ilhan Omar (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Lacy Johnson (R) - Systems Engineer, Charter School Founder & '20 Nominee
Michael Moore (LMN) - Businessman

District 6:
Tom Emmer (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Michelle Fischbach (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Eddie Brown (DFL) - Election Reform Activist
Travis "Bull" Johnson (L) - Retired Army NCO, Farmer & '20 County Comm Candidate

District 8:
Pete Stauber (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Minnesota (C)
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL)
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party (GLC)
Green Party of Minnesota (G)
Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota (IAP)
Legal Marijuana Now Party (LMN)
Libertarian Party of Minnesota (L)
Republican Party of Minnesota (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

Campaign Finance & Public Disclosure Board

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alexandria Echo Press
Austin Daily Herald
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Checks & Balances
Duluth News-Tribune
Grant County Herald
HometownSource.com (17 East Central Minnesota Community Newspapers)
Mankato Free Press
Minneapolis Star Tribune - (Politics Section)
Minneapolis/St. Paul City Pages (Alternative)
Minnesota Daily (University of Minnesota)
Minnesota Lawyer
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (African-American)
MinnPost.com
Morrison County Record
New Ulm Journal

Page 1 Publications (4 Community Newspapers)
Rochester Post-Bulletin
Southwest Journal (Minneapolis)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Tyler Tribute
West Central Tribune (Willmar)
Winona Daily News

KSTP TV-5 (ABC - Minneapolis)
Minnesota Public Radio

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