KSTP/SurveyUSA: Klobuchar Leads All GOP Candidates by Double Digits

KSTP/SurveyUSA: Klobuchar leads all GOP candidates by double digits

The decision by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to drop out of the 2026 governor’s race might have tilted that race in favor of Democrats, at least for now. According to our latest KSTP/SurveyUSA poll, Klobuchar leads 10 potential Republican competitors by 14 to 20 percentage points.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar kicks off Democratic bid for Minnesota governor after Tim Walz exit

Amy Klobuchar gave Minnesota Democrats reason to exhale Thursday as the U.S. senator declared her candidacy for governor in a race stirred by the sudden exit of Gov. Tim Walz in early January.