Governor-elect Klobuchar promises to transform state government, grow economy 

Sen. Amy Klobuchar delivers a speech as she announces that she is the governor-elect at the DFL watch party during the midterm elections Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)Amy Klobuchar held her first press conference as Minnesota’s governor-elect Wednesday to outline her vision for the state, which includes auditing state government to eliminate the defrauding of government programs, and growing the state’s workforce and economy. Klobuchar, who will become Minnesota’s first woman governor when she takes the oath in January, thanked Minnesotans for their support and said she will work hard to transform the state. “Whether I or not I got your vote, I will do my best for you. I will work my heart out for you. Nobody will work harder,” Klobuchar said at a press conference in St. Paul’s historic James J. Hill Center. Klobuchar will have 60 days before her January inauguration to staff her office, draft a two-year budget that includes her