Scott Jensen, Gubernatorial candidate

Scott Jensen

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 19, 1954
Current age
71
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2022

Photo: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jensen1.1M
Opponents1.3M
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Elections run

Scott Jensen, a Republican politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2022 governor election in Minnesota to Tim Walz, receiving 1,119,941 votes (44.61%).

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How many votes has Scott Jensen received?

Scott Jensen has received 1,119,941 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Scott Jensen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022GovernorMinnesotaLost1,119,94144.61%Tim Walz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q28018199). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.