Minnesota Primary Election Results: Flanagan, Klobuchar Win Democratic Nominations

Minnesota held its primary election on August 11, 2026, determining party nominees for U.S. Senate, governor, and several U.S. House seats ahead of the November general election. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Senate primary, defeating Rep. Angie Craig, according to projections from CBS News, NBC News, and PBS NewsHour. Sen. Amy Klobuchar won the DFL gubernatorial primary, as projected by CBS News Minnesota, and is set to face Republican Lisa Demuth in November; Gov. Tim Walz had earlier withdrawn from seeking a third term in January amid Republican criticism over a state fraud crisis, a matter Klobuchar made a focus of her campaign. In Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, Republican incumbent Brad Finstad won his primary against challengers Gregory Goetzman and Oliver Morlan, according to Fox News. In the 8th Congressional District, former federal immigration official Trina Swanson was projected by Decision Desk HQ, as reported by The Hill, to win the Democratic primary over John Munter and Luke Gulbranson, a former cast member of Bravo's "Summer House"; Swanson advances to face Republican Rep. Pete Stauber in November. Separately, BBC News reported on a Florida primary in which a Democratic socialist candidate identified as Nixon won a primary and will face incumbent Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in November, though this race is unrelated to the Minnesota contests. Flanagan's win over Craig was characterized by multiple outlets as reflecting ideological divisions within the Democratic Party, with reports noting she campaigned on opposing corporate influence and confronting President Donald Trump. The specific vote margins in the Flanagan-Craig and Klobuchar primaries were not detailed in available reporting. General election matchups are set: Flanagan vs. an as-yet-unspecified Republican nominee for Senate, Klobuchar vs. Demuth for governor, Finstad defending his House seat, and Swanson vs. Stauber in the 8th District. The Florida Senate race details, including the full name and platform of the Democratic socialist nominee, remain only partially specified in the available reporting.