ST. PAUL — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and House Speaker Lisa Demuth will face off in the Minnesota governor's race this November. ADVERTISEMENTMike 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. The 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.