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The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Independent-Republican [165] 1990: Joanell Dyrstad: 1994: Joanne Benson: 38
The most recent-serving independent governor is Bill Walker of Alaska, who served 2014–2018. The most recent member of a third party (not an independent) elected to a governorship is Jesse Ventura, a member of the Independence Party of Minnesota who was elected Governor of Minnesota in 1998.
Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler.After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation, he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.
Jon Rieder Grunseth (born November 11, 1945) [1] is an American businessman and former politician from the state of Minnesota. He was the 1990 Independent-Republican nominee for Governor of Minnesota. Grunseth won his party's endorsement and its primary election, but was forced to quit the race nine days before election day in the wake of a ...
Tim Pawlenty, incumbent 39th Governor of Minnesota since 2003, former Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1999–2003), former State Representative from legislative district 38B (1993–2003), former Eagan City Councilor (1989–93), former member of the Eagan Planning Commission, attorney, and businessman. Pawlenty was ...
If Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz make history in November, so too will Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. Flanagan was elected as the state’s 50 th lieutenant governor ...
Arne Helge Carlson (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician who served from 1991 to 1999 as the 37th governor of Minnesota.Carlson is considered a liberal Republican.
An independent governor named Hudson to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 2002. Before that, she practiced criminal appellate law with the state attorney general’s office and served as the St ...