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Minnesota Governor 2026

Polling average and every underlying poll — published numbers come only from the precomputed race_averages table.

D+9.8

Amy Klobuchar (D) 50.8% vs Lisa Demuth (R) 41.0%

9 polls in the average · latest Nov 1, 2026 · weighted by recency (45-day half-life) and sample size

Matchup: most-polled pairing (primary not yet decided) · Avg pollster grade 2.8 / 3.0

Every poll in the average

Each poll appears as two dots at its end date. Dashed lines mark the current published average — no trend line is drawn, by design.

30%35%40%45%50%55%Mar ’26May ’26Jul ’26Sep ’26Nov ’26Survey 160 · Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026: Klobuchar 53%Survey 160 · Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026: Demuth 42%State Navigate · Oct 26–28, 2026: Klobuchar 52%State Navigate · Oct 26–28, 2026: Demuth 42%SurveyUSA · Oct 8–12, 2026: Klobuchar 48%SurveyUSA · Oct 8–12, 2026: Demuth 41%Mason-Dixon · Oct 5–7, 2026: Klobuchar 50%Mason-Dixon · Oct 5–7, 2026: Demuth 41%SurveyUSA · Sep 9–14, 2026: Klobuchar 47%SurveyUSA · Sep 9–14, 2026: Demuth 40%SurveyUSA · Aug 13–17, 2026: Klobuchar 52%SurveyUSA · Aug 13–17, 2026: Demuth 36%Mason-Dixon · Jun 8–10, 2026: Klobuchar 48%Mason-Dixon · Jun 8–10, 2026: Demuth 40%Emerson College · Feb 6–8, 2026: Klobuchar 51.1%Emerson College · Feb 6–8, 2026: Demuth 37.7%SurveyUSA · Jan 27–30, 2026: Klobuchar 49%SurveyUSA · Jan 27–30, 2026: Demuth 34%50.8 — current average41.0 — current average

Polls in this average

Selection matches refresh_race_averages(): general-election polls of this race that tested both Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth. Partisan and internal polls are included in the average (flagged below), matching the published methodology.

PollsterGradeDatesSampleKlobuchar %Demuth %Margin
Survey 160—Oct 27 – Nov 1, 20261,365 LV5342D+11.0↗
State Navigate—Oct 26–28, 2026806 LV5242D+10.0↗
SurveyUSA2.8Oct 8–12, 2026718 LV4841D+7.0↗
Mason-Dixon—Oct 5–7, 2026800 LV5041D+9.0↗
SurveyUSA2.8Sep 9–14, 2026654 LV4740D+7.0↗
SurveyUSA2.8Aug 13–17, 2026661 LV5236D+16.0↗
Mason-Dixon—Jun 8–10, 2026800 LV4840D+8.0↗
Emerson College2.9Feb 6–8, 20261,000 LV51.137.7D+13.4↗
SurveyUSA2.8Jan 27–30, 2026575 RV4934D+15.0↗

Other 2026 Governor polls in Minnesota

General-election polls for this race that are not in the average — they tested a different matchup than Klobuchar vs Demuth. Shown for transparency; primaries are excluded entirely.

PollsterDatesTop results
GQRD partisanOct 1–4, 2026Peggy Flanagan 53 · Michele Tafoya 44
Mason-DixonJun 8–10, 2026Amy Klobuchar 48 · Kendall Qualls 37
Mason-DixonJun 8–10, 2026Amy Klobuchar 53 · Mike Lindell 36
Emerson CollegeFeb 6–8, 2026Amy Klobuchar 52.8 · Mike Lindell 30.9
SurveyUSAJan 27–30, 2026Amy Klobuchar 49 · Patrick Knight 33
SurveyUSAJan 27–30, 2026Amy Klobuchar 49 · Kendall Qualls 33
SurveyUSAJan 27–30, 2026Amy Klobuchar 52 · Mike Lindell 32
SurveyUSAJan 27–30, 2026Amy Klobuchar 49 · Phil Parrish 32
SurveyUSAJan 27–30, 2026Amy Klobuchar 48 · Kristin Robbins 33
SurveyUSAJan 27–30, 2026Amy Klobuchar 49 · Brad Kohler 32
SurveyUSAJan 30–27, 2026Amy Klobuchar 50 · Peggy Bennett 30

Candidates

Democrats
  • Amy Klobuchar
Republicans
  • Brad Kohler
  • Kendall Qualls
  • Kristin Robbins
  • Lisa Demuth
  • Mike Lindell
  • Patrick Knight
  • Phil Parrish

Party labels curated from public sources.