ST PAUL, Minn. — While the presidential race is getting much of the attention, particularly with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on the Democratic ticket, it's far from the only decision this fall. Minnesota voters will also cast a ballot for the U.S. Senate in November, with Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar seeking a fourth term in office, facing off against activist and former NBA player Royce White running for the Republican Party.
A new KARE 11-MPR News-Minnesota Star Tribune Minnesota Poll finds Klobuchar with a double-digit lead over White (51% to 40%) with 8% of voters still undecided.
The poll found near universal support for Klobuchar among Democrats polled (99%), while White had 83% support among Republicans. Independents broke narrowly for White (44%) over Klobuchar (43%), though 12% of independents and 12% of Republicans are among the undecided.
A majority of women support Klobuchar (62%) over White (31%), while more men support White (50%) over Klobuchar (39%).
METHODOLOGY
This poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy of Jacksonville, Florida from September 16 through September 18, 2024. A total of 800 registered voters in Minnesota were interviewed statewide by telephone. All indicated they were likely to vote in the 2024 presidential election.
Those interviewed were selected randomly from a telephone-matched Minnesota voter registration list that included both landline and cell phone numbers. Quotas were assigned to reflect voter turnout by county.
The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than ± 3.5 percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the "true" figure would fall within that range if all voters were surveyed. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as a gender or age grouping.
