2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota
The 2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Minnesota . Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar is seeking a fourth term. She is being challenged by Republican former basketball player Royce White . Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024.[ 1]
Minnesota is considered to be a slightly to moderately blue state at the federal level. In the 2020 presidential election , Joe Biden carried Minnesota by about seven percentage points. Democrats control both U.S. Senate seats, all statewide executive offices, and both state legislative chambers.[ 2] [ 3]
Klobuchar was first elected in 2006 , defeating former U.S. Representative Mark Kennedy . She won re-election in 2012 and 2018 by large margins.[ 4]
This race is considered to be clearly favoring Klobuchar, as she has won all three of her Senate elections by more than 20 points and typically over-performs other down-ballot candidates.[ 5]
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary[ edit ]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Steve Carlson, business consultant and perennial candidate[ 7]
Ahmad Hassan, businessman and perennial candidate[ 7]
George Kalberer, financial management executive and candidate for Minnesota's 1st congressional district in 2022 [ 7]
Ole Savior, artist and perennial candidate[ 7]
Amy Klobuchar
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Campaign finance reports as of July 24, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
$18,972,719
$16,340,965
$6,567,231
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 21]
Results by county: Klobuchar—90.0–92.5%
Klobuchar—92.5–95.0%
Klobuchar—95.0–97.5%
Klobuchar—97.5–100%
Klobuchar swept the primary, earning more than 90% of the vote in every county of the state. She recorded her best performance in Pope County , while her worst performance was in Anoka County . There, she came the closest to slipping below 90%, having won 90.00471% of the vote.[ 22]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
John Berman, engineer and perennial candidate[ 24]
Loner Blue, retiree and convicted felon[ 7]
Joe Fraser, banker[ 25]
Alycia Gruenhagen, food co-op manager and Democratic candidate for Minnesota's 7th congressional district in 2020 and 2022 [ 7]
Patrick Munro, landscaping company owner and perennial candidate[ 24]
Raymond Petersen, truck driver[ 7]
Christopher Seymore, teacher and perennial candidate[ 7]
Michelle Benson , former state senator (2011–2023) and candidate for governor in 2022 [ 26]
Paul Gazelka , former Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate (2017–2021) from the 9th district (2011–2023) and candidate for governor in 2022 [ 26]
Walter Hudson , state representative (2023–present)[ 26]
Scott Jensen , former state senator (2017–2021) and nominee for governor in 2022 [ 26]
Erik Paulsen , former U.S. representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district (2009–2019)[ 26]
Kendall Qualls, healthcare technology executive, nominee for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in 2020 , and candidate for governor in 2022 [ 26]
Jim Schultz, lawyer and nominee for attorney general in 2022 [ 26]
Ryan Wilson, medical device research company CEO and nominee for state auditor in 2022 [ 26]
Joe Fraser
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Royce White
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Campaign finance reports as of July 24, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Joe Fraser (R)
$68,438
$45,860
$22,578
Royce White (R)
$132,721
$79,782
$52,940
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 21]
Results by county
White—20–30%
White—30–40%
White—40–50%
White—50–60%
Fraser—20–30%
Fraser—30–40%
Gruenhagen—30–40%
Gruenhagen—40–50%
Results by congressional district
White—30–40%
White—40–50%
Third-party and independent candidates [ edit ]
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ a]
Margin of error
Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
Royce White (R)
Other
Undecided
Redfield & Wilton Strategies [ A]
September 6–9, 2024
617 (LV)
± 3.68%
42%
36%
5%[ b]
16%
Embold Research [ B]
September 4–8, 2024
1,616 (LV)
± 2.8%
52%
41%
–
7%
SurveyUSA [ C]
August 27–29, 2024
635 (LV)
± 4.5%
50%
36%
4%
11%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies [ A]
August 25–28, 2024
426 (LV)
± 4.4%
41%
34%
8%[ c]
18%
SurveyUSA [ C]
July 23–25, 2024
656 (LV)
± 4.4%
55%
33%
4%
8%
Fox News
July 22–24, 2024
1,071 (RV)
± 3.0%
57%
40%
–
2%
Emerson College [ D]
June 13–18, 2024
1,000 (RV)
± 3.0%
48%
37%
4%
10%
SurveyUSA [ C]
June 12–16, 2024
626 (LV)
± 4.5%
49%
35%
4%
12%
Hypothetical polling
Amy Klobuchar vs. Joe Fraser
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ a]
Margin of error
Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
Joe Fraser (R)
Other
Undecided
SurveyUSA [ C]
July 23–25, 2024
656 (LV)
± 4.4%
54%
33%
4%
10%
Emerson College [ D]
June 13–18, 2024
1,000 (RV)
± 3.0%
47%
37%
5%
10%
SurveyUSA [ C]
June 12–16, 2024
626 (LV)
± 4.5%
49%
36%
4%
11%
SurveyUSA [ C]
May 8–11, 2024
625 (LV)
± 4.3%
48%
34%
5%
12%
SurveyUSA [ C]
April 3–7, 2024
608 (LV)
± 4.9%
51%
34%
6%
10%
SurveyUSA [ C]
February 23–28, 2024
1,603 (LV)
± 3.0%
49%
33%
5%
14%
^ a b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ Lacey (I) with 2%; Whiting (L), "Won't vote if these are the candidates", and "Other" with 1%
^ Lacey (I) with 3%; "Won't vote if these are the candidates" with 3%; "Other" with 2%
Partisan clients
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