Amy Klobuchar
Amy Jean Klobuchar is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Minnesota's affiliate of the Democratic Party, she previously served as county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota. She is running for governor of Minnesota in the 2026 election.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — every House seat and about a third of the Senate are on the ballot.
Background
Born
1960-05-25, Plymouth
Education
Wayzata High School, Yale University, University of Chicago Law School, Jonathan Edwards College
Prior Occupations
politician, lawyer, autobiographer, jurist, writer, prosecutor
Positions Held
county attorney, United States senator
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Country
United States
Chamber
Senate
Party
Democrat
State
Minnesota
Status
Current member
In office since
2007
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