2026 Election Recap

Election Recap: DFL Wins a Trifecta

The DFL will control the Governor's office, the Senate, and the House, the party's second trifecta in four years. Final totals won't be known until official results are in, but here’s what we know so far.

Constitutional Officers

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer were elected Governor and Lt. Governor with 55.47% of the vote. Klobuchar becomes Minnesota's first female governor, and Schierer is the state's first male Lt. Governor since 1983. She will be sworn in on Monday, January 4, at noon.

DFLers Secretary of State Steve Simon (54.7%) and Attorney General Keith Ellison (54.3%) both won reelection, and Zach Filipovich won the open State Auditor seat with 52.94% of the vote.

Legislature

All 201 seats were on the ballot, with 43 incumbents not seeking reelection. Heading into the election, the DFL held a one-seat Senate majority (34 to 33), and the House was tied 67 to 67.

As of Wednesday morning, the Senate DFL increased its majority and is projected to hold 39 seats to 28 seats held by Republicans. Two races are close enough to trigger automatic recounts. The House DFL picked up at least 10 seats and is projected to hold a 77-57 majority. One race is headed to an automatic recount.

Newly elected and returning legislators will be sworn in at noon on Tuesday, January 12, 2027.

What's Next

In the coming weeks, the caucuses will elect leaders, who will then set up committee structure, name committee chairs, and make committee assignments. Governor-elect Klobuchar will begin building her cabinet and staff. The dust won't fully settle until session begins.