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  MN Governor
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Minnesota > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 2018 - 11:00am Central
Polls Open November 06, 2018 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2018 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2019 - 11:00am
Term End January 03, 2023 - 12:00am
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedCharlotte Rose April 22, 2019 04:27pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/04/2014
NameMark Dayton Votes989,113 (50.07%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2019 Margin109,856 (+5.56%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/08/2022
NameTim Walz Votes1,312,349 (52.27%)
Term01/08/2023 - 01/03/2027 Margin192,408 (+7.66%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 06, 2018 MN Governor - R Preference Caucuses
Jeff Johnson
R 10,909
Feb 06, 2018 MN Governor - DFL Preference Caucuses
Tim Walz
DFL 32,798
Jun 02, 2018 MN Governor - DFL Convention
Erin Murphy
DFL 1
Jun 02, 2018 MN Governor - R Convention
Jeff Johnson
R 1
Aug 14, 2018 MN Governor - DFL Primary
Tim Walz
DFL 583,735
Aug 14, 2018 MN Governor - R Primary
Jeff Johnson
R 320,914
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/06/2016 11/06/2018
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Tim Walz 6 10 5 --
Tossup 1 ------
Leaning Call: Tim Walz (97.62%)
Weighted Call: Tim Walz (101.13%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/08/2018 11/04/2018

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Tim Walz Cty Brd. Jeff Johnson T. Christopher Wright Josh Welter (W) Write-In (W) Jeremiah Liend (W) Dennis S. Ferche
PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Republican Grassroots Libertarian Nonpartisan Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 1,393,096 (53.84%) 1,097,705 (42.43%) 68,667 (2.65%) 26,735 (1.03%) 1,075 (0.04%) 3 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -295,391 (-11.42%) -1,324,429 (-51.19%) -1,366,361 (-52.81%) -1,392,021 (-53.80%) -1,393,093 (-53.84%) -1,393,094 (-53.84%)
Predict Avg.48.00% 48.00% 2.00% 2.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2014 05/10/2017 06/05/2018 00/00/2018 03/01/2018 03/01/2018 03/01/2018
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MATCHUP POLLS (9 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.88%-- 40.54%-- 2.68%-- 0.92%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Change Research 
11/02/18-11/04/18		 53.00% 6.0 41.00% 3.0 2.00% 2.0 2.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research Co. 
11/01/18-11/03/18		 48.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/29/18-10/31/18		 49.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/14/18-10/17/18		 45.00% -- 39.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Change Research 
10/12/18-10/13/18		 47.00% -- 44.00% -- 4.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Marist Institute 
09/30/18-10/04/18		 51.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 6.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D KeystoneProgressive
D samir7243_ATL
D BLUEDOGS
RDP Juan Croniqueur
D EastTexasDem
R Minnesota Populist
LBR Old LW
I E Pluribus Unum
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Oloveuse S. "Ole" Savior (W) Ralph Allen Gilbertsen (W) Brian Long  
PartyIndependent Independent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 2 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,393,094 (-53.84%) -1,393,095 (-53.84%) -1,393,095 (-53.84%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 03/01/2018 03/01/2018 03/01/2018  
MATCHUP POLLS (9 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Change Research 
11/02/18-11/04/18		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research Co. 
11/01/18-11/03/18		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/29/18-10/31/18		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/14/18-10/17/18		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Change Research 
10/12/18-10/13/18		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Marist Institute 
09/30/18-10/04/18		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Jacquie Henderson (SWP)
Mar 01, 2018 -  00, 2018 		Jeffrey Wharton (IR)
Mar 01, 2018 -  00, 2018

EVENTS
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
07/26/2018 vs TVAd Attack eng Sarah's Story  00:00:30 RP 
07/18/2018 Tim Walz TVAd Feel Good eng What's Right  00:00:30 RP 

BOOKS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 08, 2018 07:00pm Online Quiz Quiz: Which gubernatorial candidate do you agree with most?  Article BrentinCO 

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