Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota governor's race, CBS News projects
Summary
CBS News projects that Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar defeated Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth in Minnesota’s governor’s race. Klobuchar will succeed Gov. Tim Walz and become the state’s first woman governor; she has said she will focus on lowering costs for health care, child care and housing.Key Facts
- Klobuchar was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006.
- She won each of her Senate races by double-digit margins, though her margin decreased in each of the 2012, 2018 and 2024 elections.
- Klobuchar briefly ran for president in 2020 and suspended her campaign the day before Super Tuesday.
- Walz announced in January that he would not seek a third term.
- Klobuchar entered the governor’s race after Walz announced he would not run again.
- Klobuchar selected Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer as her running mate for lieutenant governor.
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