**20. Who did Dayton succeed as governor of Minnesota?**
Tim Pawlenty
Jesse Ventura
Arne Carlson
Rudy Perpich
Answer
Mark Dayton succeeded Tim Pawlenty as the 47th Governor of Minnesota. Pawlenty, a Republican, served two terms as governor from 2003 to 2011. Dayton, a Democrat, was elected in 2010 and served two terms until 2019.