2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election

The 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor Governor Tim Walz will be eligible to seek a second term.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Potential

Tim Walz, incumbent Governor and former U.S. Representative
Creedence Petroff, activist, farmer, and candidate for governor in 2018

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

Paul Gazelka, majority leader of the Minnesota Senate^[1]
Karin Housley, Minnesota state senator and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018^[1]
Scott Jensen, Minnesota state senator and family physician^[2]
Mike Lindell, businessman and inventor of My Pillow^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Montemayor, Stephen (2020-01-23). "MyPillow inventor open to speculation about 2022 bid for Minnesota governor". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Montemayor, Stephen (2020-04-20). "As Minnesota senator cast doubt on COVID-19 death tolls, conspiracy theorists pounced online". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:0-1] Montemayor, Stephen (2020-01-23). "MyPillow inventor open to speculation about 2022 bid for Minnesota governor". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] Montemayor, Stephen (2020-04-20). "As Minnesota senator cast doubt on COVID-19 death tolls, conspiracy theorists pounced online". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Potential

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

See also

References