Governor, 2018 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walz | Man | Peggy Flanagan (Woman) | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,393,096 | 53.84 | +11.42 |
| Jeff Johnson | Man | Donna Bergstrom (Woman) | Republican | 1,097,705 | 42.43 | |
| T. Christopher (Chris) Wright | Man | Judith Schwartzbacker (Woman) | Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis | 68,667 | 2.65 | |
| Josh Welter | Man | Mary O'Connor (Woman) | Libertarian | 26,735 | 1.03 | |
| Jeremiah Liend | Man | Keith Johnson (Man) | Write-In | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Dennis S. Ferche | Man | Tim Scheel (Man) | Write-In | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Ole Savior | Man | Chris Edman (Man) | Write-In | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Ralph Allen Gilbertsen | Man | Tim Eason (Man) | Write-In | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Brian Long | Man | Sarah Baalson (Woman) | Write-In | 1 | 0.00 |
Walz was a U.S. Representative (CD 01, 2007-2019) from Mankato; Flanagan was a nonprofit executive from St. Louis Park and state Representative (HD 46A, 2015-2019).
Johnson was an attorney from Plymouth, former state Representative (HD 34B, 2001-2003; HD 43A, 2003-2007), Hennepin County Commissioner (2009-present), and 2014 GOP gubernatorial nominee; Bergstrom was a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel from Duluth.
Wright was a computer technician from Edina, co-founder of the Grassroots Party in 1986, Grassroots U.S. House nominee for the 5th CD in 1988, and Grassroots gubernatorial nominee in 1998, 2010, and 2014; Schwartzbacker was a resident of Minneapolis and the Grassroots nominee for state Auditor in 2014 and Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis nominee for the 8th CD in 2020.
Welter was a resident of Savage and worked for an industrial equipment manufacturer; O'Connor was a resident of Brooklyn Center, the state Libertarian Party Treasurer, a former member of the Brooklyn Center City Council, and the Libertarian nominee for Attorney General in 2014.
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- Will Minnesota’s Competitive Gubernatorial Election Streak Continue in 2018? (August 24, 2017)
- Jeff Johnson and a History of 2nd-Chance Minnesota Gubernatorial Candidates (May 14, 2017)
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Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 27, 2018 (p. 43-48). State of Minnesota Write-In Report, Office of Secretary of State, November 27, 2018 (p. 8-13).