2026 Minnesota State Auditor election
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The 2026 Minnesota State Auditor election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Incumbent auditor Julie Blaha announced in September 2025 that she is not seeking re-election.[1][2] Former Duluth City Council member Zack Filipovich is the DFL nominee to replace Blaha.
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November 3, 2026
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Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Zack Filipovich, accountant and former Duluth City Councilor (2014–2022)[3]
Eliminated at convention
Withdrawn
- Ben Schierer, former mayor of Fergus Falls (2017–2025) (running for lieutenant governor with Klobuchar)[6]
Declined
- Julie Blaha, incumbent state auditor (2019–present)[1][7]
Endorsements
Zack Filipovich
- Labor unions
- Minnesota AFL-CIO[8] [9]
- SEIU Minnesota State Council[10]
- Organizations
- Political parties
Adam Jennings (withdrawn)
Ben Schierer (withdrawn)
- U.S. representatives
- Collin Peterson, former MN-07 (1991–2021)[13]
- Statewide officials
- Keith Ellison, attorney general of Minnesota (2019–present)[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Zack Filipovich | 592,757 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 592,757 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Scott Jensen, former state senator from the 47th district (2017–2021) and nominee for governor in 2022[15]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Elliott Engen, state representative from District 36A (2023–present)[17] (withdrew to run for lieutenant governor before dropping out, ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives, then withdrew his re-election campaign)[18][19][20]
Endorsements
Nate George
- Political parties
Results
Jensen
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Jensen | 258,740 | 66.7 | |
| Republican | Nate George | 101,538 | 26.2 | |
| Republican | Will Finn | 27,440 | 7.1 | |
| Total votes | 387,718 | 100.0 | ||
Third-party candidates
Candidates
Declared
- Jay Reeves (Forward-Independence Party), Army veteran[22]
Endorsements
Jay Reeves
- Political parties