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In the Minnesota Senate Primary, Peggy Flanagan, the state's lieutenant governor, emerged victorious over Representative Angie Craig, both vying to succeed Democratic Senator Tina Smith, who opted not to run for reëlection. Flanagan received crucial backing from Smith and prominent left-wing advocates like Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

Craig, however, garnered support from the Democratic Party's establishment, including former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The candidates' contrasting stances on U.S.-Israel relations garnered significant attention. Flanagan denounced Israel's actions in Gaza, labeling it a "genocide," and pledged not to accept donations from the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC. In contrast, Craig defended her receipt of AIPAC support.

In the Republican primary, Michele Tafoya, a former sideline reporter for "Monday Night Football," triumphed over Royce White, a former NBA player and multiple Minnesota election hopefuls; Adam Schwarze, a former NBA player and perennial candidate; and Tom Weiler, a veteran. Minnesota's incumbent Governor Tim Walz opted to withdraw from the gubernatorial race in January, following criticism over the state's handling of welfare program investigations.

Klobuchar, who previously ran for president, earned the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nomination for governor. Tim Walz, who served two terms as governor, left the race due to public dissatisfaction with his administration's management of welfare programs. During the general election, Klobuchar will be pitted against Lisa Demuth, Speaker of the Minnesota House, who defeated MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, in the Republican gubernatorial primary.