Minnesota has three qualified parties, Democrat-Farmer-Labor, Republican, and Independence. In addition, these unqualified parties have petitioned to place statewide nominees on this year’s ballot: Green, Libertarian and Constitution.

There is also an independent candidate for Governor, Leslie Davis, who chose the ballot label “American Party”. However, he regards himself as an independent candidate, and he is not running as the nominee of any organized political party. He has no connection with the American Party organized by George Wallace supporters in 1969.