Amy Klobuchar Works To Distinguish Herself From Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz In Race To Become His Successor

CBS Minnesota

Updated on: May 11, 2026 / 7:41 AM CDT

In just three weeks, both the Minnesota DFL and GOP will hold endorsing conventions ahead of the Aug. 11 primaries.

In the Republican race for governor, among the candidates competing are Lisa Demuth, Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls. In the DFL race for governor, the presumptive favorite is Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who enjoys a large lead in the very early, limited polling that's been done and a huge lead in fundraising over all the candidates.

Klobuchar is putting her gubernatorial campaign into high gear. She faces no significant opposition in the race for the DFL endorsement and her existing record of statewide wins is formidable. She won her Senate races every six years by double-digit margins, starting in 2006 by 20 points, in 2012 by 35 points, in 2018 by 24 points and in 2024 by 16 points.

Klobuchar says she is not coasting on her prior success.

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