Most Minnesotans oppose sending the military to the state over immigration protests
Among Democrats, 92% oppose the deployment, as do 69% of independents; 68% of Republicans support it. Statewide, opposition outweighs support by a wide margin.
Sending federal troops to Minnesota
President Trump has said he may send the military to Minnesota because of protests against the actions of immigration agents. Do you support or oppose this?
Statewide
| Strongly support | 21% |
|---|---|
| Not so strongly support | 5% |
| Not so strongly oppose | 5% |
| Strongly oppose | 53% |
| Not sure | 16% |
Party
| Strongly support | 57% |
|---|---|
| Not so strongly support | 10% |
| Not so strongly oppose | 4% |
| Strongly oppose | 7% |
| Not sure | 20% |
| Strongly support | 1% |
|---|---|
| Not so strongly support | 0% |
| Not so strongly oppose | 2% |
| Strongly oppose | 90% |
| Not sure | 6% |
| Strongly support | 12% |
|---|---|
| Not so strongly support | 3% |
| Not so strongly oppose | 6% |
| Strongly oppose | 63% |
| Not sure | 15% |
Refused responses not shown.
Source: Lumaris Research, Minnesota Community Survey of 1,072 adults, Jan. 22 to Feb. 12, 2026.
Margin of error is ±4.35 pp at 95% confidence level. Margins are wider for subgroups.