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Democrats Win Minnesota Trifecta in Midterms

Sweeping Election Day wins give the DFL control of the governor's office and both chambers of the Legislature.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Elections

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Democrats won full control of Minnesota state government in the November midterms, with Amy Klobuchar elected governor and the DFL taking both legislative chambers. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Democrats won a trifecta in Minnesota in the November 2026 midterm elections, taking majorities in both the Minnesota House and Senate. Amy Klobuchar was elected Governor, and DFL candidate Zach Filipovich defeated Scott Jensen in the race for Minnesota Auditor.

Why it matters

A trifecta gives one party control of the governor's office and both legislative chambers, allowing it to pass its agenda without divided-government negotiation. Scott Jensen said the outcome came down to a referendum on President Donald Trump and his policies, pointing to the Administration's immigration enforcement and the Iran War.

Democrats now control the governorship and both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature following the November 3, 2026 midterm elections. The available reporting does not include exact vote tallies or margins of victory for the trifecta races.

The players

Amy Klobuchar

Klobuchar is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Minnesota who was elected Governor of the state in the 2026 midterms.

Scott Jensen

Jensen is a former Minnesota state senator and physician who was the Republican gubernatorial nominee facing Tim Walz, and who lost the auditor's race to Zach Filipovich.

Zach Filipovich

Filipovich is the DFL candidate who won the Minnesota Auditor race by defeating Scott Jensen.

The details

Sweeping wins on Election Day gave Democrats the trifecta, with Klobuchar elected governor and Filipovich winning the auditor's post over Jensen. Klobuchar has promised to address fraud through a top-down audit once in office.

Timeline

  1. November 3, 2026: Midterm elections held, and Democrats won the Minnesota trifecta.

  2. November 4, 2026: Minnesota Republicans reflected on the DFL sweep.

  3. Earlier in 2026: Chris Madel predicted Republicans would fail to win.

Political Context

A trifecta removes the veto-based gridlock that shaped Minnesota's recent divided government, shifting the main policy fight from the Capitol to the implementation of new priorities. Opposition is likely to center on whether the Democratic majority's proposed fraud audit and other agenda items will be carried out as promised.

With Democrats controlling the governorship and both legislative chambers, Minnesotans should expect the state's policy direction to change more directly with the party in power. Residents will see how the promised fraud audit and other priorities are carried out under the new trifecta.

The takeaway

A single party now controls Minnesota's governorship and both legislative chambers, so the state's policy outcomes over the next term will rest largely on that party's choices. Following how promised audits and other agenda items are carried out will show how the trifecta translates into results.

Further reading

For more background, see the Elections section's coverage of state races and results.

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