Amy Klobuchar won Minnesota's governor's race to become the state's first female governor

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, won Minnesota’s governor’s race Tuesday, becoming the state’s first woman elected to the office. The Associated Press called the race for Klobuchar, who defeated Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. She will succeed outgoing Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who announced in January that he would not seek an unprecedented third consecutive term. Klobuchar made combating social services fraud a central campaign pledge and promised a top-to-bottom audit of state government. She has also said lowering costs, including for health care, child care and housing, is a priority. Her victory gives the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party a fifth consecutive term in the governor’s office. Klobuchar must resign from the Senate. Minnesota law requires the governor to appoint an interim replacement until a special election; whether Walz or Klobuchar makes the appointment will depend on when she steps down.