Recent polls in the Minnesota governor and Senate races show Amy Klobuchar holding a steadier lead over Republican Lisa Demuth than Peggy Flanagan maintains over Michele Tafoya, with gaps typically ranging from three to nine points in late October surveys. Klobuchar benefits from higher statewide name recognition and consistent support among moderates and independents, while Flanagan’s narrower edge reflects a tighter contest in key demographics, including a pronounced gender split and fluctuating independent preferences. Late-campaign polling volatility, combined with the open Senate seat dynamics after Tina Smith’s retirement, keeps the relative performance close in trader assessments. With election day on November 3, shifts in turnout among battleground voters or final debate impacts could widen or narrow the spread before resolution.
The 2026 Minnesota general election is scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026. Peggy Flanagan is the Democratic nominee for United States Senate in Minnesota, and Amy Klobuchar is the Democratic nominee for Governor of Minnesota. This market will resolve based on how many percentage points Peggy Flanagan’s vote share in the 2026 Minnesota U.S. Senate election falls below Amy Klobuchar’s vote share in the 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election. If Flanagan’s vote share exceeds Klobuchar’s, this market will resolve to “Runs ahead”. Each candidate’s vote share will be determined by dividing the total number of valid votes for that candidate by the sum of all valid votes cast in that candidate’s respective race, including write-in votes, calculated from the certified vote totals without rounding. For a race that includes a runoff, ranked-choice, or other multi-round process, the relevant vote share will be that of the last-reported round containing the named candidate and at least one other candidate. If the reported difference falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher range bracket. If the two vote shares are equal, this market will resolve to “0-3 points behind.” If either candidate withdraws or is otherwise removed from the general election ballot such that they receive no recorded votes, or if a candidate’s vote share cannot be determined by March 31, 2027, that candidate will be considered to have received 0% of the vote. The resolution source for this market will be the certified results published by the Minnesota Secretary of State; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.