Republicans may be in position to win in several statewide races in traditionally blue Minnesota, according to a new poll.
The poll of 1,079 likely general election voters, conducted by Alpha News and the Trafalgar Group, showed Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen within striking distance of incumbent Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Governor Tim Walz. Republicans are also within the margin of error in the race for secretary of state, and are leading in the races for attorney general and state auditor.
In the governor’s race, Walz and lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan lead Jensen and lieutenant governor candidate Matt Birk by just 2.7 points, 47.7% to 45%. That gap is within the poll’s 2.9% margin of error, and 4.9% of voters are still undecided, the poll found.
In the race for secretary of state, Republican Kim Crockett trails incumbent DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon by just one point, 46.2% to 45.2%, with 8.5% still undecided. In the race for state auditor, Republican Ryan Wilson holds a slight lead over DFL incumbent Julie Blaha, 42.3% to 41.2%, with 10.8% still undecided.