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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Minnesota.

Incumbents

State government

Events

January

  • January 5 – Tim Walz announces he is dropping his reelection campaign.[1]
  • January 6
  • January 7 – An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shoots Renée Good in a car during a protest against immigration operations in Minneapolis. The DHS claims Good had tried to ram agents, but witnesses dispute this.[4]
  • January 9 – Four homeless Oglala men are detained by ICE under a bridge. Three of the men are taken to the ICE facility at Fort Snelling.[5]
  • January 12 – The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul sue the DHS over the surge of federal law enforcement in the Twin Cities.[6]
  • January 17 – Governor Walz mobilizes the Minnesota National Guard to support the Minnesota State Patrol amid protests in Minneapolis.[7]
  • January 18
    • Protesters interrupt services at a Saint Paul church where ICE Twin Cities field director David Easterwood is a pastor, though it is unclear if he was in the church at the time.[8]
    • The Associated Press reports the Department of Defense has ordered around 1,500 soldiers to be ready for a possible deployment to Minneapolis.[9]
  • January 20 – Immigration agents detain 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father at their Columbia Heights home.[10]
  • January 22 – Two people are arrested and charged with federal offenses for the protest at a church in Saint Paul from January 18, including local activist Nekima Levy Armstrong. Federal prosecutors also ask for charges against journalist Don Lemon, who documented the protest, but a judge rejects this.[11]
  • January 24 – Border Patrol agents fatally shoot American citizen Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. One agent removes a gun from Pretti's holster before two others shoot him.[12]
  • January 27
  • January 29 – Don Lemon is arrested in Los Angeles, California in connection to the protest he covered on January 18.[15]
  • January 30 – The Department of Justice opens a federal civil rights probe into the shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents.[16]
  • January 31 – Liam Conejo Ramos and his father are released from an immigration facility in Texas and flown back to Minnesota.[17]

February

  • February 4 – Border Czar Tom Homan says 700 federal officers, about a quarter of those deployed to Minnesota, will be withdrawn, following an agreement with state and local authorities to turn over arrested immigrants to federal authorities.[18]
  • February 12 – Tom Homan announces an end to Operation Metro Surge.[19]

Scheduled

Sports

See also

References

  1. ^ Lebowitz, Megan; Kamisar, Ben; Edelman, Adam (January 5, 2026). "Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he is dropping re-election bid". NBC News. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  2. ^ Cook, Sara; Quinn, Melissa (January 6, 2026). "Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 Democratic states". CBS News. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  3. ^ Santana, Rebecca; Balsamo, Mike (January 6, 2026). "Homeland Security plans 2,000 officers in Minnesota for its 'largest immigration operation ever'". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  4. ^ Thompson, Howard (January 7, 2026). "LIVE UPDATES: ICE shooting in Minneapolis leaves woman dead". FOX 9. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  5. ^ Brewer, Graham Lee (January 13, 2026). "Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  6. ^ Garcia, Armando (January 12, 2026). "Minnesota, Minneapolis, Saint Paul file lawsuit to stop ICE's 'federal invasion'". ABC 7. ABC News. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  7. ^ Yan, Holly; Park, Hanna; Bishop, Sydney (January 17, 2026). "Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests". CNN. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  8. ^ Rose, Andy; Hammond, Elise (January 19, 2026). "Trump officials investigate protesters who interrupted Minnesota church service, targeting ICE official". CNN. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  9. ^ Toropin, Konstantin (January 18, 2026). "Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  10. ^ Lavandera, Ed; Galeana, Norma; Yan, Holly (January 29, 2026). "Detained 5-year-old immigrant is depressed and lethargic, Texas congressman says in demanding boy's release". CNN. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  11. ^ Durkin Richer, Alanna; Dell'Orto, Giovanna (January 22, 2026). "Attorney general announces the arrest of at least 2 people involved in a Minnesota church protest". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  12. ^ "Man shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis. DHS says he was armed". CNN. January 24, 2026. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  13. ^ Biesecker, Michael; Bargfeld, Laura (January 28, 2026). "Man arrested in the attack on Ilhan Omar has a criminal history and made pro-Trump posts". January 28, 2026.
  14. ^ Vakil, Caroline (January 27, 2026). "Democrats win 2 Minnesota special elections, bringing state House back to a tie". The Hill. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  15. ^ Reilly, Ryan J.; Melas, Chloe; Lavietes, Matt (January 30, 2026). "Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities, his attorney says". NBC News. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  16. ^ Melandez, Pilar (January 30, 2026). "DOJ opens a civil rights probe into Alex Pretti's fatal shooting in Minneapolis, deputy AG says". NBC News. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  17. ^ Madani, Doha (February 1, 2026). "5-year-old boy and father return to Minnesota after release from immigration custody". NBC News. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  18. ^ Karnowski, Steve (February 4, 2026). "Trump's border czar says 700 immigration officers to leave Minnesota immediately". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  19. ^ Karnowski, Steve (February 12, 2026). "Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  20. ^ Day, Jeff (August 7, 2025). "Mary Moriarty will not seek a second term as Hennepin County attorney". Archived from the original on October 24, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  21. ^ "Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State". www.sos.state.mn.us. Archived from the original on March 19, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  22. ^ Blake, Matthew (November 10, 2025). "Legislative partisanship leads House DFLer Erin Koegel to quit". MinnPost. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  23. ^ Sturdevant, Lori (March 5, 2025). "Keep an eye on the Minnesota AG's race for 2026". Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  24. ^ Ferguson, Dana (September 16, 2025). "Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will pursue 3rd term, could face tough fight to keep job". MPR News. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  25. ^ "Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  26. ^ Bakst, Brian; Ferguson, Dana (November 9, 2022). "Minnesota Democrats win Capitol 'trifecta': Governor, House and now Senate". MPR News. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  27. ^ Skluzacek, Josh (September 4, 2025). "Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha says she won't seek reelection in 2026; others launch bids". KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  28. ^ Keegan, Mitch (March 10, 2025). "Congressman Brad Finstad announced bid to seek re-election in 2026". www.keyc.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  29. ^ "Al Franken to Resign From Senate Amid Harassment Allegations (Published 2017)". December 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 1, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
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