1990 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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The 1990 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990. Independent-Republican Party Auditor Arne Carlson defeated incumbent Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Governor Rudy Perpich. This was the most recent gubernatorial election in Minnesota in which an incumbent governor ran for reelection to a third consecutive term until Tim Walz announced his candidacy for a third term in 2026, though he later withdrew. Primary elections were held on September 11. Perpich defeated a challenge from Mike Hatch for the DFL nomination. The Independent-Republicans initially nominated businessman Jon Grunseth over Carlson, but Grunseth withdrew in late October following a series of allegations of sexual misconduct against children and extramarital affairs. Carlson, who had launched a write-in campaign against both Perpich and Grunseth, was named the replacement nominee by default as the runner-up in the primary. Carlson won the election by winning the heavily populated Ramsey and...

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