The incumbent is Peggy Flanagan, a DFLer and the first Native American elected to a statewide executive office in Minnesota's history.

Moreover, the lieutenant governor is a statutory member of the Executive Council and chairs the Capitol Area Architectural Planning Board, among other responsibilities.

Marlene Johnson, elected in 1982 as the running mate of Rudy Perpich, was the first female lieutenant governor of Minnesota.

4 As president of the Minnesota Senate, Fischbach became lieutenant governor following the resignation of Tina Smith.

Smith was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by Al Franken.