ST. PAUL — With polls closed, voters have weighed in on the gubernatorial primary that will test the sway of a party and a president's endorsement. Mike Lindell, a GOP candidate for Minnesota governor, speaks to reporters at his election night watch party at the Hilton in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. ADVERTISEMENTThe candidates for Minnesota governor stand before the crowd at Minnesota Farmfest on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, near Morgan. They include, from left, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth, Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls. The GOP primary has been viewed as a test of the sway of both the party and Trump’s endorsement.