Overview
- Parties spent the closing weekend running statewide bus tours and rallies to convert supporter energy into votes rather than to persuade large numbers of undecided people.
- Democrats held a high‑profile get‑out‑the‑vote rally in St. Paul with Amy Klobuchar, Peggy Flanagan, Keith Ellison and Pete Buttigieg urging volunteers to make voting plans and contact voters.
- Republicans ran targeted stops in Rochester and Hastings with nominees including Lisa Demuth, Michele Tafoya, Ron Schutz and Brad Finstad pressing a message about fraud and change in St. Paul.
- Local polls cited by multiple outlets show Klobuchar leading by about 12 points and Flanagan leading by about seven points, and officials say hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans have already voted early.
- Campaign operatives and political scientists say the final 48–72 hours are focused on phone calls, door knocks and voter reminders because high early turnout and polarization leave few persuadable voters and make mobilization the likely determinant of outcomes for governor, U.S. Senate and the state legislature.