Race Status
RESULT: Tim Walz (Dem)
Strong Dem
INCUMBENT PARTY: Dem last updated: 10-15-2018
Key Dates
Filing Deadline: 06/05/2018
Primaries: 08/14/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018
Primaries: 08/14/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018
Race Status History
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Dem Candidate
Rep Candidate
TOP CANDIDATES
Tim Pawlenty OTHER CANDIDATES
Nikolay Bey Christopher Chamberlain
Keith Downey
Lance Johnson
Philip Parish
Ole Savior
Mary Stephens
Jeffrey Wharton
POTENTIAL CANDIDATES
Kurt Daudt Tom Emmer Jr.
Amy Koch
Julie Rosen
Pundit Opinions
RESULT |
Cook | Sabato | Inside Elections | Governing | Real Clear Politics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Dem | Likely Dem | Lean Dem | Likely Dem | Lean Dem | Lean Dem |
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Current Gubernatorial Scoreboard
Race Newsfeed
- Local approval for refugee resettlement sparks heated debate in Minnesota counties – Minneapolis Star Tribune December 9, 2019
- Talking Points: Rep. Ryan Winkler Discusses The Push To Legalize Recreational Marijuana In Minnesota – WCCO | CBS Minnesota December 9, 2019
- Calvin Harris of Western Dubuque is the 2019 Gazette area football player of the year – The Gazette December 8, 2019
- Murphy: Iowans breaking late once again – Globe Gazette December 8, 2019
- Correction: Uber-Sexual Assaults-Reaction story – WTHR December 8, 2019
- What to do with $1.3 billion? A surplus of ideas for Minnesota – Minneapolis Star Tribune December 7, 2019
- Minnesota National Guard identifies 3 killed in helicopter crash – KIMT 3 December 7, 2019
- 3 Guard members killed in Minnesota Black Hawk crash identified – USA TODAY December 7, 2019
- ERIN MURPHY: Many Iowa Democrats remain decidedly undecided – Sioux City Journal December 7, 2019
- Minnesota youth activists rally across metro for action on climate – Minneapolis Star Tribune December 7, 2019
Bottom Line
One of several states featuring open primaries on both sides. However, it is Minnesota, which means the Democratic (DFL) candidate would normally be favored.
2018 Minnesota Data Card
Minnesota Demographics
| Demographic | State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
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| Gender | 49.8% Male 50.2% Female |
51% Female |
| Race/Ethnicity | 80.6% White/Caucasian 6.2% Black/African American 4.9% Asian |
61% White 18% Hispanic 12% Black 5% Asian 2% Two or More 1% Native |
| Language Other than Eng at Home | 11.0% | 21.1% |
| High School Grad Rate | 92.9% | 87.5% |
| College Grad Rate | 34.8% | 31.3% |
| Per Capita Income | $34,515 | $31,128 |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 4.1 |
| Median Age | 37.9 | 37.9 |
| Population | 5519952 | 325.7 mil |
| Square Miles | 79628.2 | 3,796,742 |
| Population per SqMi | 169.3 | 185.8 |
| People per Household | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Foreign Born | 8.2% | 13.5% |
| Veteran | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Geographic Mobility | 14.4% | 14.6% |
State: www.census.gov
State/Miscellaneous: BALLOTPEDIA State Profile
Other Races in Minnesota
| Sort | Race | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sort | Race | Current Status |
| Senate Race: Minnesota (Klobuchar v TBD) | Strong Dem | |
| Senate Race: Minnesota (Smith v TBD) | Lean Dem | |
| Gubernatorial Race: Minnesota (TBD v TBD) | Lean Dem | |
| House Race: MN-01 (TBD v TBD) | Toss Up | |
| House Race: MN-02 (TBD v Lewis) | Toss Up | |
| House Race: MN-03 (TBD v Paulsen) | Tilt Rep | |
| House Race: MN-04 (McCollum v TBD) | Strong Dem | |
| House Race: MN-05 (Ellison v TBD) | Strong Dem | |
| House Race: MN-06 (TBD v Emmer) | Strong Rep | |
| House Race: MN-07 (Peterson v TBD) | Likely Dem | |
| House Race: MN-08 (TBD v TBD) | Toss Up |
