Ballotpedia covers12 state executive offices in the state ofMinnesota. The executive branch is governed byArticle V of the Minnesota Constitution.[1]
State executive organization
Executive officials in Minnesota are part of a three-pronged government structure that includesstate legislators andstate judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Minnesota's state government:

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Current officeholders
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Minnesota | Keith Ellison | Democratic | January 7, 2019 |
| Governor of Minnesota | Tim Walz | Democratic | January 7, 2019 |
| Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | Peggy Flanagan | Democratic | January 7, 2019 |
| Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture | Thom Petersen | Nonpartisan | 2019 |
| Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce | Grace Arnold | Nonpartisan | September 11, 2020 |
| Minnesota Commissioner of Education | Willie Jett | Nonpartisan | March 13, 2023 |
| Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry | Nicole Blissenbach | Nonpartisan | April 5, 2023 |
| Minnesota Commissioner of Management and Budget | Erin Campbell | Nonpartisan | August 15, 2023 |
| Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources | Sarah Strommen | Nonpartisan | 2019 |
| Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | Hwikwon Ham | Nonpartisan | January 8, 2024 |
| Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | Audrey Partridge | Nonpartisan | January 30, 2025 |
| Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | Katie Sieben | Nonpartisan | 2017 |
| Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | Joseph K. Sullivan | Nonpartisan | April 6, 2020 |
| Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | John Tuma | Nonpartisan | February 2, 2015 |
| Minnesota Secretary of State | Steve Simon | Democratic | January 5, 2015 |
| Minnesota State Auditor | Julie Blaha | Democratic | January 1, 2019 |
Elections
2026
- See also:Minnesota state executive official elections, 2026
The following state executive offices are up for election in Minnesota in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
2025
There were no state executive elections in Minnesota in 2025.
2024
There were no state executive elections in Minnesota in 2024.
2023
There were no state executive elections in Minnesota in 2023.
2022
- See also:Minnesota state executive official elections, 2022
The following state executive offices were up for election in Minnesota in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
2021
There were no state executive elections in Minnesota in 2021.
2020
There were no state executive offices up for election in Minnesota in 2020.
2019
There were no state executive offices up for election in Minnesota in 2019.
2018
- See also:Minnesota state executive official elections, 2018
The following state executive offices were up for election in Minnesota in 2018:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Auditor
2017
There were no state executive offices up for election in Minnesota in 2017.
2016
There were no state executive offices up for election in Minnesota in 2016.
2015
There were no state executive elections in Minnesota in 2015.
2014
- See also:Minnesota state executive official elections, 2014
The following offices were elected in 2014 inMinnesota:
2013
There were no state executive elections in Minnesota in 2013.
2012
There were no state executive elections in Minnesota in 2012.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑The state executive seats covered by Ballotpedia include both appointed and elected positions.
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