Klobuchar to become Minnesota’s first female governor after big night for Democrats

“She’s not super charismatic. But she’s a hard worker and has good ethics.”

So said Brenda Natala, a St. Paul resident, who attended a packed-to-the-gills DFL election party at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown St. Paul Tuesday night.

Natala was characterizing Sen. Amy Klobuchar, whom Minnesotans elected governor over Republican nominee Lisa Demuth, the outgoing Minnesota Speaker of the House.

Klobuchar will be the first female governor in Minnesota’s 168-year history.

In a night when Democrats won shocking victories across the country – “Unfortunately, if Texas goes Democrat, we aren’t going to prevail in Minnesota,” noted defeated GOP nominee for Secretary of State Tad Jude – Klobuchar’s was seemingly preordained. 

She entered the race shortly after Gov. Tim Walz opted in January not to run for a third term.

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