MN Election Results: Walz, Jensen Projected To Win Party Nominations

MINNESOTA — Republican candidate for governor Scott Jensen, a family doctor who challenged Gov. Tim Walz's COVID-19 lockdown measures, is projected to win his party's nomination.

Meanwhile, Gov. Tim Walz is projected to win the Democratic nomination. The two are set to face off in the November general election.

In the congressional primaries, Rep. Ilhan Omar is projected to defeat her primary challenger, Don Samuels, by a slim margin. With over 97 percent of precincts reporting, Samuels trailed Omar by less than 3,000 votes.

Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Pete Stauber is projected to win his primary in Minnesota's 8th District. Republican Brad Finstad is projected to win his primary for Minnesota's 1st District.

Finstad is also leading in the race to serve out the final four months of the late Rep. Jim Hagedorn's term.

Republican Kim Crockett is projected to win her primary race for Minnesota Secretary of State.

Late Tuesday night, Hennepin County Attorney primary candidates Martha Holton Dimick and Mary Moriarty were ahead in the seven-person field. Two of the seven primary candidates will advance to compete in the November general election.

Major Party Endorsements

Here are the candidates that were endorsed by the Republican Party of Minnesota ahead of Tuesday's primary. See the list of DFL-endorsed candidates below.

GOP-endorsed candidates on the ballot Tuesday night:

• Scott Jensen - Governor
• Matt Birk - Lt. Governor
• Jim Schultz - Attorney General
• Kim Crockett - Secretary of State
• Ryan Wilson - State auditor
• Brad Finstad - Congressional District 1
• Tyler Kistner - Congressional District 2
• Tom Weiler - Congressional District 3
• May Lor Xiong - Congressional District 4
• Cicely Davis - Congressional District 5
• Tom Emmer - Congressional District 6
• Michelle Fischbach - Congressional District 7
• Pete Stauber - Congressional District 8

Find the GOP endorsements for state Senate and House candidates here.

DFL-endorsed candidates on the ballot Tuesday night:

• Tim Walz - Governor
• Peggy Flanagan - Lt. Governor
• Keith Ellison - Attorney General
• Steve Simon - Secretary of State
• Julie Blaha - State Auditor
• Jeff Ettinger - Congressional District 01
• Angie Craig - Congressional District 02
• Dean Phillips - Congressional District 03
• Betty McCollum - Congressional District 04
• Ilhan Omar - Congressional District 05
• Jeanne Hendricks - Congressional District 06
• Jill Abahsain - Congressional District 07
• Jennifer Schultz - Congressional District 08
• Mary Moriarty - Hennepin County Attorney
• Dawanna Witt - Hennepin County Sheriff

Find the DFL endorsements for state Senate and House candidates here.

Candidate profiles

Patch asked some of this year's candidates to answer questions about their campaigns. These candidates responded:

• Patch Candidate Profile: Don Samuels For U.S. House
• Patch Candidate Profile: Brad Finstad For U.S. House