| 11/08/2022 |
Governor
|
General |
Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 1,312,349 votes (52.27%) and a winning margin of +7.66
|
|
| Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
|
Tim Walz
Incumbent
with Peggy Flanagan
|
Man |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
1,312,349
|
52.27
|
|
Scott Jensen
with Matt Birk
|
Man |
Republican |
1,119,941
|
44.61
|
|
James McCaskel
with David Sandbeck
|
Man |
Legal Marijuana Now |
29,346
|
1.17
|
|
Steve Patterson
with Matt Huff
|
Man |
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis |
22,599
|
0.90
|
|
Hugh McTavish
with Mike Winter
|
Man |
Independence-Alliance |
18,156
|
0.72
|
|
Gabrielle M. Prosser
with Kevin A. Dwire
|
Woman |
Socialist Workers |
7,241
|
0.29
|
|
Joyce Lynne Lacey
with Kent Edwards
|
Woman |
Write-In |
11
|
0.00
|
|
Mohamed Mourssi-Alfash
with Lance Harvey Hegland
|
Man |
Write-In |
5
|
0.00
|
|
Loner Blue
with Al Smith
|
Man |
Write-In |
4
|
0.00
|
Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan were reelected to a second term.
Jensen was a physician from Chaska and former State Senator (SD 47, 2017-2021); Birk was a retired NFL player from Mendota Heights.
McCaskel was a resident of Minneapolis.
Patterson was a small business owner from Austin.
McTavish was a patent attorney from Pine Springs.
Prosser was a factory worker from Minneapolis.
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| 08/09/2022 |
Governor
|
Primary |
Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 416,973 votes (96.54%) and a winning margin of +93.08
|
|
| Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
|
Tim Walz
Incumbent
with Peggy Flanagan
|
Man |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
416,973
|
96.54
|
|
Ole Savior
with Julia M. Parker
|
Man |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
14,950
|
3.46
|
Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan were renominated to a second term.
Savior was an artist and perennial candidate from Minneapolis and DFL gubernatorial candidate in 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2018, Republican gubernatorial candidate in 2010, and Republican U.S. Senate candidate in 2014.
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| 08/09/2022 |
Governor
|
Primary |
Steve Patterson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis) won with 1,003 votes (59.14%) and a winning margin of +18.28
|
|
| Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
|
Steve Patterson
with Matt Huff
|
Man |
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis |
1,003
|
59.14
|
|
Darrell (D.G.) Paulsen
with Edwin Engelmann
|
Man |
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis |
693
|
40.86
|
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| 08/09/2022 |
Governor
|
Primary |
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) won with 1,461 votes (51.86%) and a winning margin of +3.73
|
|
| Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
|
James McCaskel
with David Sandbeck
|
Man |
Legal Marijuana Now |
1,461
|
51.86
|
|
T. Christopher (Chris) Wright
with L.C. Lawrence Converse
|
Man |
Legal Marijuana Now |
1,356
|
48.14
|
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, 2014, and 2018.
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| 08/09/2022 |
Governor
|
Primary |
Scott Jensen (Republican) won with 288,499 votes (89.31%) and a winning margin of +82.72
|
|
| Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
|
Scott Jensen
with Matt Birk
|
Man |
Republican |
288,499
|
89.31
|
|
Joyce Lynne Lacey
with Kent Edwards
|
Woman |
Republican |
21,308
|
6.60
|
|
Bob Carney
with Captain Jack Sparrow
|
Man |
Republican |
13,213
|
4.09
|
Jensen was a physician from Chaska and former State Senator (SD 47, 2017-2021); Birk was a retired NFL player from Mendota Heights.
Lacey was a pastor from Ashby.
Carney was a perennial candidate from Minneapolis; Sparrow was a community activist from Minneapolis candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis in 2013 and 2017 and for Hennepin County Commissioner (4th District) in 2014.
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