Who holds power
Divided government
Governor Tim Walz, Democratic-Farmer-Labor, since January 7, 2019
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Amy Klobuchar (Democrat, term ends 2031); Tina Smith (Democrat, term ends 2027).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- March 7, 20282028 presidential nomination primaryPresident
- August 8, 20282028 state primaryNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 4.2 points
1,656,979 and 1,519,032 votes; other candidates 77,909 (2.4%), 3,253,920 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 10.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Peggy Flanagan | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | January 7, 2019 |
| Attorney general | Keith Ellison | Democratic | January 7, 2019 |
| Secretary of state | Steve Simon | Democratic | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | None |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Supreme Court | 7 | Nonpartisan elections | 6 years |
Minnesota supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Minnesota, by county
Minnesota does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Minnesota legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: no party has a majority in the House (Democrats 67, Republicans 66, of 134 seats); Democrats hold 34 of the 67 seats in the Senate (34 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Minnesota?
Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), in office since January 7, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Minnesota?
The 2028 presidential nomination primary, on March 7, 2028 (President).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Minn. Const. art. V, s. 2; Minn. Stat. s. 2.021; Minn. Stat. s. 207A.11; Minn. Stat. s. 204D.03; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Minn. Stat. s. 480.01; Minn. Stat. s. 200.02, subd. 28; Minn. Stat. s. 204B.06; Minn. Stat. s. 490.121.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.