Sen. Amy Klobuchar needs to tell us who she would name as her successor if she becomes governor

By: Mike Norton

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 445

Last Updated: 5 days, 13 hours ago

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If Sen. Amy Klobuchar becomes Minnesota’s next governor, then she’ll be in the unique position of potentially appointing her own successor to the U.S. Senate. Klobuchar’s seat has been held by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party since the turn of the century. Klobuchar has won each of her four Senate campaigns by double-digit margins. It’s likely that whoever Klobuchar appoints to this seat will shape federal representation in Minnesota for years to come.

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