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 (Primary): June 4, 2024 Filing Deadline (Third Parties): August 20, 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 29, 2024 State Conventions: May 16-19, 2024 (GOP)   & May 2024 (DFL) Primary: August 13, 2024

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

This page was last updated on August 22, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Tim Walz (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Jensen (R) - Ex-State Sen., Physician & '22 Nominee

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Peggy Flanagan (DFL)*

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Keith Ellison (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)

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)
Royce White (R) - Ex-NBA Pro Basketball Player, MAGA Activist & '22 US Rep Candidate
Derek Logan (HRP) - Hotel Worker
Joyce Lacey (IAP) - Guardianship Reform Advocate & '22 Gov Candidate
Rebecca Whiting (L) - Farmer, Businesswoman & Iraq War Veteran

Tina Smith (DFL)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.
Mike Ruoho (R) - Restaurant Owner

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Brad Finstad (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rachel Bohman (DFL) - Attorney, Ex-Hennepin County Elections Dir & '18 Local Candidate

District 2:
Angie Craig (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Teirab (R) - Attorney & USMC Veteran
Tom Bowman (I) - Conservative Activist

District 3:
[ Dean Phillips (DFL)* - Not Seeking Re-Election in 2024. ]
Kelly Morrison (DFL) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Physician
Tad Jude (R) - Ex-District Court Judge, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & '22 Atty Gen Candidate

District 4:
Betty McCollum (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
May Lor Xiong (R) - Teacher, Realtor & '22 Candidate 

District 5:
Ilhan Omar (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Dalia Al-Aqidi (R) - Retired Journalist & '20 Candidate

District 6:
Tom Emmer (R)* - (House Majority Whip Site) - (Campaign Site)
Jeanne Hendricks (DFL) - Nurse Anesthetist & '22 Nominee

District 7:
Michelle Fischbach (R)* - (Campaign Site)
A. John Peters (DFL) - Computer Services Consultant & '20/'22 St Sen Nominee

District 8:
Pete Stauber (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jen Schultz (DFL) - Ex-State Rep., College Professor & '22 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Minnesota (C)
Constitutional Republic Party (CR)
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL)
Forward Party (F)
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party (GLC)
Green Party of Minnesota (G)
Human Rights Party (HRP)
Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota (IAP)
Legal Marijuana Now Party (LMN)
Libertarian Party of Minnesota (L)
Minnesota Republican Party (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
Axios Twin Cities
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Bring Me The News (Arena News Group)
Checks & Balances (Politics)
Duluth News-Tribune
Grant County Herald
HometownSource.com (East Central Minnesota Community Newspapers)
Lavender Magazine (LGBT)
Mankato Free Press
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnesota Daily (UMN)
El Minnesota de Hoy (Spanish)
Minnesota Lawyer
Minneapolis Racket (Alternative)
Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (African-American)
MinnPost.com
Morrison County Record
New Ulm Journal

Page 1 Publications (Community Newspapers)
La Prensa de Minnesota (Spanish)
Rochester Post-Bulletin
Sahan Journal (Immigrant Community)
Southwest Minneapolis Journal
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Willmar West Central Tribune
Winona Daily News

KBJR TV-6 (CBS - Duluth)
KQDS TV-21 (FOX - Duluth)
KCCO TV-4 (CBS - Minneapolis)
KSTP TV-5 (ABC - Minneapolis)
KSMP TV-9 (FOX - Minneapolis)
KARE TV-11 (NBC - Minneapolis)
KJNK TV-25 (Telemundo - Minneapolis)
KSMQ TV-15 (PBS - Austin)
Pioneer PBS (Granite Falls)
Twin Cities PBS
Minnesota Public Radio (NPR)