Minnesota Sees Record Early Voting for Non-Presidential Primary
Record early voting and competitive governor and Senate primaries have officials watching turnout as polls open at 7 a.m., the state said.
- On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Minnesota voters will select candidates for an open governor's race and a vacant U.S. Senate seat in the state's primary election.
- The state has an open governor's race for the first time since 2018 after Governor Tim Walz announced he will not seek a third term, while Senator Tina Smith is vacating her U.S. Senate seat.
- As of Monday, election officials have accepted a record 206,196 absentee and mail ballots, with 99,053 returned by mail and 107,143 cast in person, driven by what officials call 'hot races.'
- Federal Department of Justice observers will monitor Ramsey and Hennepin County polling places, prompting the Attorney General's Office to deploy staff to 'observe the observers' out of an 'abundance of caution.'
- Bill Ekblad, election security navigator at the Secretary of State's Office, said Monday that officials 'believe strongly' they are 'as prepared and ready as they can be for whatever may come their way.
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Minnesota sets early voting record ahead of Tuesday’s primary election
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota voters on Tuesday will pick the Democratic-Farmer-Labor and Republican nominees for offices — including for U.S. senate and governor — in primary races that have attracted millions in spending and record early voting. As of…
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Minnesota sees record early voting for non-presidential primary
Secretary of State Steve Simon said he thinks the early numbers are being driven by “hot races” and addressed federal observers.
The primary election is Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know.
Minnesota voters on Tuesday will head to the polls to choose which candidates advance to the important November midterm election. On the ballot: all constitutional offices, including governor and attorney general; an open U.S. Senate seat; the highly competitive 2nd Congressional District; and all 201 legislative seats. Tuesday’s election will determine which candidates from each […]
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