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Minnesota Democratic Governor nominee?
$459.8K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age66 years old (May 25, 1960)
GenderFemale
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LocationMinnesota
BackgroundPolitician
EducationYale University (BA)
Notable personal detailsAmy Jean Klobuchar is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, first elected in 2006 and taking office in 2007. She previously served as Hennepin County Attorney (1999–2007) and worked in private legal practice in Minnesota. She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and earned a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. She is married to attorney John Bessler and they have one daughter, Abigail.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports reversing parts of the 2017 corporate tax cuts and raising the corporate tax rate, increasing tax burdens on high-income earners (including measures like a minimum tax on millionaires and higher capital gains rates), while opposing tax cuts for the ultra‑wealthy. Advocates using revenue from tax changes to fund infrastructure and programs that assist working families and lower costs for consumers.
Healthcare
Supports achieving universal, affordable coverage by building on the Affordable Care Act and creating a public insurance option; favors expanding Medicare and Medicaid and lowering prescription drug prices. Opposes Medicare-for-All that would eliminate private insurance and instead advocates a public option and targeted reforms to reduce costs and expand access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanded legal pathways including a pathway to citizenship and protections for DACA/TPS beneficiaries while also backing increased border security, more personnel and resources at ports of entry, and bipartisan enforcement measures to combat trafficking and fentanyl. Advocates bipartisan reform that combines humanitarian protections with strengthened border infrastructure and additional legal visas. Has sponsored and supported legislation to provide permanent status routes for Afghan allies and to fund border security and asylum-process capacity.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion access at the federal level, including codifying the protections of Roe v. Wade into law, while supporting legislative responses to preserve reproductive-health services. Advocates against Dobbs-era rollbacks and has urged federal action to secure access to abortion and related care.
Climate & Energy
Supports rejoining and upholding the Paris Agreement, advancing clean energy investments and emissions reductions toward carbon neutrality by 2050, and promoting energy efficiency and grid modernization while backing transitional/homegrown energy solutions (including biofuels and expanded ethanol use).
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal/expanded background checks, limits on high-capacity magazines and assault-style weapons, and other gun-violence prevention measures while affirming hunters’ rights. Has advocated for red-flag/other laws to keep firearms from people judged to be dangerous and has cosponsored federal background-check legislation.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedFeb 5, 2026
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has announced she is running for Governor of Minnesota in the 2026 election, becoming a major contender in the Democratic primary. Her bid follows Governor Tim Walz’s decision not to seek re-election. Klobuchar said she wants to provide strong leadership, unify the state after recent tragedies, and take on former President Donald Trump.
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Articles
TDThe Daily Beast4 months ago
Two Jets Nearly Collide in Scary Close Call at Airport
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TAThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution4 months ago
Klobuchar will run for Minnesota governor after Walz ends bid. Democratic senator is a Trump critic
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TDThe Daily Beast4 months ago
Air Marshals Hounded at Dinner Because People Thought They Were ICE
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TDThe Daily Beast4 months ago
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Actor Shares Emotional Update on Co-Star’s Diagnosis
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$14.7M
$11.1M
$7.4M
$3.7M
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$14.7M
$1.8M
$14.1M
$587.4K
Cycle 2026
$2.5M
$1.3M
$3.0M
$199.2K
Source: FEC
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