2026 in Minnesota

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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
    • A man is arrested for spraying vinegar on Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05) during a town hall in Minneapolis.[13]
    • Shelley Buck (DFL-Maplewood) and Meg Luger-Nikolai (DFL-Saint Paul), the former of whom ran unopposed, win special elections to the Minnesota House. Luger-Nikolai wins with 95.6% of the vote.[14]
    • An ICE agent attempts to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis. The Ecuadorian government files an official complaint.[15]
  • January 29 – Don Lemon is arrested in Los Angeles, California in connection to the protest he covered on January 18.[16]
  • January 30 – The Department of Justice opens a federal civil rights probe into the shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents.[17]
  • January 31 – Liam Conejo Ramos and his father are released from an immigration facility in Texas and flown back to Minnesota.[18]

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.[19]
  • February 10 – Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson suspends his campaign following the murder of his daughter Hallie Tobler on February 7. Tobler was stabbed to death in her St. Cloud home, and her husband was arrested and charged with murder.[20]
  • February 12 – Tom Homan announces an end to Operation Metro Surge.[21]
  • February 25 – Vice President JD Vance announces that the Trump administration will temporarily halt some Medicaid to Minnesota over fraud concerns.[22]
  • February 27 – Attorney General Pam Bondi announces federal charges against 30 more people involved in the Saint Paul church protest from January 18.[23]

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. ^ Buschschlüter, Vanessa (January 28, 2026). "Ecuador condemns ICE agent's attempt to enter Minneapolis consulate". BBC. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
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  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Karnowski, Steve (February 4, 2026). "Trump's border czar says 700 immigration officers to leave Minnesota immediately". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  20. ^ "Minn. governor candidate ends campaign after daughter stabbed to death". ABC 7. February 10, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  21. ^ Karnowski, Steve (February 12, 2026). "Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  22. ^ Price, Michelle L.; Swenson, Ali (February 25, 2026). "Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  23. ^ Raza, Sarah (February 27, 2026). "Attorney general announces indictment against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  24. ^ 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.
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  31. ^ 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.
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