Amy Klobuchar
Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for governor of Minnesota. Every point on this page links to its source. We don't grade candidates or tell you how to vote. As of 2026-10-08.
At a glance
| Party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Running for | Governor, Minnesota |
| Born | 1960 |
| Education | Yale University; University of Chicago Law School; Jonathan Edwards College; Wayzata High School |
| Occupation | writer, lawyer, politician, jurist, prosecutor, autobiographer |
Source: Wikidata
Record
| U.S. Senator, Minnesota | 2007–present | Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress |
Full official biography, including earlier offices (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)
In Congress: 989 bills and resolutions sponsored, 5725 cosponsored, 24 became law on their own (a bill folded into a larger law isn't counted). Congress.gov
- A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the bald eagle as the national bird. (Public Law 118-206, 2024-12-23)
- A bill to ensure the security of office space rented by Senators, and for other purposes. (Public Law 118-36, 2024-01-26)
- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations. (Public Law 118-26, 2023-12-19)
- Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-242, 2022-12-20)
- Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act (Public Law 117-210, 2022-10-17)
- A bill to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund. (Public Law 117-177, 2022-09-16)
- Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-146, 2022-06-16)
- A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (Public Law 117-111, 2022-04-13)
Confirmation votes
Every Supreme Court confirmation while in the Senate, and Cabinet confirmations in the last two Congresses. Senate records, newest first.
Supreme Court
- Voted Yea on Ketanji Brown Jackson, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (2022-04-07, Confirmed 53–47, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (2020-10-26, Confirmed 52–48, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Brett M. Kavanaugh, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (2018-10-06, Confirmed 50–48, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (2017-04-07, Confirmed 54–45, roll call)
- Voted Yea on Elena Kagan, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S (2010-08-05, Confirmed 63–37, roll call)
- Voted Yea on Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2009-08-06, Confirmed 68–31, roll call)
Cabinet
- Voted Nay on Keith Sonderling, Secretary of Labor (2026-09-30, Confirmed 47–41, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Todd Blanche, Attorney General (2026-08-08, Confirmed 50–49, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Walter Clayton, Director of National Intelligence (2026-07-28, Confirmed 51–47, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security (2026-03-23, Confirmed 54–45, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Michael G. Waltz, Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations (2025-09-19, Confirmed 47–43, roll call)
- Voted Yea on Troy Meink, Secretary of the Air Force (2025-05-13, Confirmed 74–25, roll call)
- Voted Nay on John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy (2025-03-24, Confirmed 62–30, roll call)
- Voted Yea on Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary of Labor (2025-03-10, Confirmed 67–32, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education (2025-03-03, Confirmed 51–45, roll call)
- Voted Yea on Daniel Driscoll, Secretary of the Army (2025-02-25, Confirmed 66–28, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the Small Business Administration (2025-02-19, Confirmed 52–46, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce (2025-02-18, Confirmed 51–45, roll call)
- Voted Yea on Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture (2025-02-13, Confirmed 72–28, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services (2025-02-13, Confirmed 52–48, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence (2025-02-12, Confirmed 52–48, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2025-02-06, Confirmed 53–47, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Eric Turner, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2025-02-05, Confirmed 55–44, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Pamela Bondi, Attorney General (2025-02-04, Confirmed 54–46, roll call)
- Voted Yea on Douglas Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2025-02-04, Confirmed 77–23, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Christopher Wright, Secretary of Energy (2025-02-03, Confirmed 59–38, roll call)
- Voted Yea on Douglas Burgum, Secretary of the Interior (2025-01-30, Confirmed 80–17, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2025-01-29, Confirmed 56–42, roll call)
- Voted Yea on Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation (2025-01-28, Confirmed 77–22, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury (2025-01-27, Confirmed 68–29, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security (2025-01-25, Confirmed 59–34, roll call)
- Voted Nay on Peter Hegseth, Secretary of Defense (2025-01-24, Confirmed 50–50, roll call)
- Voted Yea on John Ratcliffe, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2025-01-23, Confirmed 74–25, roll call)
- Voted Yea on Marco Rubio, Secretary of State (2025-01-20, Confirmed 99–0, roll call)
Where they stand
In their own words, from their campaign website, summarised in plain English. Under each issue, their Senate votes: Final passage votes in the Senate in the last two Congresses (2023 to now), matched to each issue by Congress.gov's own topic for the bill (and its subject tags, unless it is a catch-all bill with dozens), closest votes first: a lopsided vote says little about where anyone stands.
Economy and cost of living
Klobuchar says she would lower costs for families, focusing on health care, housing, child care and utility bills. She also says she would double apprenticeships and workforce training, cut permitting delays for businesses, and expand the rural and farm economy.
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 98; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status". (2024-04-10, Passed 50–48, roll call)
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 18; A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions". (2025-03-27, Passed 52–48, roll call)
- Voted Nay on S.J. Res. 28; A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications". (2025-03-05, Passed 51–47, roll call)
Taxes and government spending
Klobuchar says she would make the State Housing Tax Credit permanent, create a per-employee state tax credit for small employers who cover workers' health insurance, and offer a tiered tax credit for employer training. She also says she would require agencies to find savings and cut duplicative or underperforming programs.
“If it’s working, keep it. If it’s not, fix it or end it.”
- Voted Nay on H.R. 1, as Amended; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. (2025-07-01, Passed 50–50, roll call)
- Voted Yea on S. 2882; A bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. (2025-09-19, Rejected 47–45, roll call)
- Voted Nay on H.R. 4, As Amended; A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (2025-07-17, Passed 51–48, roll call)
Health care
Klobuchar says she would lower premiums, expand state bulk purchasing of prescription drugs, and end predatory practices by pharmacy benefit managers. She also says she would launch a "What's it Cost?" price tool, support rural hospitals and clinics, and expand mental health and addiction services.
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 57; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds". (2024-05-15, Rejected 46–49, roll call)
Social Security and Medicare
Klobuchar says she would guarantee telehealth coverage, including audio-only visits, at the same payment rate as in-person care so seniors without reliable broadband aren't left behind. She also says she would protect Medicaid coverage from federal cuts by pressing to restore the funding and simplifying enrollment.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 82; A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. (2024-12-21, Passed 76–20, roll call)
Immigration and the border
Klobuchar says she would keep pushing for federal immigration reforms that give farmers and employers a stable, legal workforce. She calls this a federal responsibility.
“This is a federal responsibility, and she won’t stop working until we get it done.”
- Voted Nay on S. J. Res 18; A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility". (2023-05-17, Passed 50–47, roll call)
- Voted Nay on S. 2, As Amended; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. (2026-06-05, Passed 52–47, roll call)
- Voted Nay on S. 5, As Amended; A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. (2025-01-20, Passed 64–35, roll call)
Abortion
Klobuchar says she would always protect a woman's right to make her own health care decisions and would protect the reproductive rights written into Minnesota state law.
“She will always protect a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions.”
Energy and climate
Klobuchar says she would hold down utility bills by modernizing Minnesota's power grid and adding more affordable renewable energy. She also says she would support biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel, and on-farm solar, wind and methane digesters, and keep the state's air and water clean.
- Voted Nay on S. J. Res. 11; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards". (2023-04-26, Passed 50–49, roll call)
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 89; A joint resolution providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". (2025-05-22, Passed 49–46, roll call)
- Voted Nay on H.J. Res. 131; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision". (2025-12-04, Passed 49–45, roll call)
Guns
No stated position on their website.
- Voted Nay on H.J. Res. 44; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'". (2023-06-22, Rejected 49–50, roll call)
Crime and policing
Klobuchar says she would toughen the criminal fraud statute, increase penalties for organized fraud schemes, and extend the statute of limitations for fraud involving state programs. She also says she would permanently ban anyone convicted of fraud against state grants or contracts.
- Voted Yea on S. 331, as amended; A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes. (2025-03-14, Passed 84–16, roll call)
Education
Klobuchar says she would use evidence-based reading and math curricula, small-group tutoring, and a ban on cell phones in K-12 classrooms. She also says she would continue to strongly fund schools and expand community college and three-year degree pathways.
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 43; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program". (2023-11-15, Rejected 49–50, roll call)
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 45; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans". (2023-06-01, Passed 52–46, roll call)
Foreign policy and defense
No stated position on their website.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 7888; A bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. (2024-04-19, Passed 60–34, roll call)
- Voted Yea on S. 316; A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq. (2023-03-29, Passed 66–30, roll call)
- Voted Yea on S. 2296, as amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. (2025-10-09, Passed 77–20, roll call)
Elections and ethics in government
Klobuchar says she would root out fraud by screening grants and contracts up front, creating a state "Do Not Pay" database, auditing state agencies, and protecting whistleblowers. She also says she would set up the independent Office of Inspector General and ban state employees and elected officials from steering grants to groups that later hire them.
- Voted Yea on S. J. Res. 82; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act". (2025-12-18, Rejected 50–50, roll call)
- Voted Nay on H. J. Res. 142; A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. (2026-02-12, Passed 49–47, roll call)
- Voted Nay on H. J. Res. 42; A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022. (2023-05-16, Passed 56–43, roll call)
Ratings and endorsements
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Money
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Praise, criticism and controversies
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From Semblen
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Sources
- https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000367
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com
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- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/issues
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/on-the-issues
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/plan
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/platform
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/policy
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/priorities
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/priorities/expand-minnesotas-rural-and-agricultural-economy
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/priorities/get-results-and-make-government-accountable
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/priorities/healthcare
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/priorities/lower-housing-costs-for-minnesotans
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/priorities/prepare-minnesotas-workforce-for-the-future
- https://www.amyklobuchar.com/priorities/support-conservation-and-outdoor-recreation
- https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov
- https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/about-amy
- https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/competition-policy
- https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/issues
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