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Josh Duhamel is encouraging Minnesotans to get out and vote in a new video he shared on Instagram.
The actor took to social media to send out a “PSA to the great people of Minnesota,” rallying residents to pack the polls in what he dubbed “God’s country.”
“I just wanted to take a second to remind you that the midterms are coming up. This is such an important, such an important time. We have to get out there. We have to vote. Every single person,” he said. “Minnesota is my second favorite state in the whole country, right behind North Dakota, but I absolutely love it there. It is God’s country. It is worth saving. It is absolutely worth saving.”
While he said he “would never tell you who to vote for,” he believes voting is one’s “job as an American citizen” and a “sacred duty.”
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Duhamel encouraged Minnesota residents to vote in the midterm elections. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
“And it is a blessing that we get to get out there and pick who makes decisions for us,” he added. “So please, everybody, let’s get 100 percent turnout. Everybody, please, vote in this year’s midterms. Go Viks! Woo!”
In the caption, Duhamel encouraged his followers to “Bring a group to the voting booths on Nov 3” and to share the post “with everyone you know!!”
Although the actor didn’t endorse any candidates, people in the comments section made their own assumptions as to what he meant when he said the state is “worth saving.”
“Worth saving means vote red. Good man @joshduhamel,” one fan wrote in the comments section. “Red red red all down the ballot,” another added, while a third wrote, “Vote RED! Save America.”
While Duhamel didn’t endorse a specific candidate, people in the comments section made their own assumptions as to what he meant when he said Minnesota was “worth saving.” (Rick Kern/Getty Images)
Others went the other way, with one writing, “Vote blue save us all!!!! 💙💙💙💙💙.”
Another said, “Let’s go blue! Please save our children! 💙”
The “Ransom Canyon” star listed his home in Los Angeles in July, a little over a year after he and his family moved from California to Fargo, North Dakota.
Duhamel placed his home in Los Angeles on the market shortly after moving to North Dakota. (Getty Images)
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In addition to his home in North Dakota, Duhamel also has a residence about an hour and a half away in Minnesota, where he likes to go in order to spend “time off the grid.”
“I learned that I’d spent too much time sort of luxuriating in the amenities of the modern world and getting out there and having to learn how to do some of the basics that I hadn’t done for so long was really, really good,” he told People in September 2025.
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“It’s one of those places that I go to and I just, my blood pressure drops. I feel at peace. I’m constantly doing something, fixing something, working on something, taking care of the family, pulling the kids on a tube, cooking, all these things that are just basics that we take for granted.”
The actor lives in the cabin with his wife, Audra Mari, and their 2-year-old son, Shepherd. Duhamel’s 13-year-old son Axl, whom he shares with his ex-wife Fergie, also spends time at the home.
Duhamel often speaks about how much he loves his homes in the Midwest. (Josh Duhamel/Instagram)
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He told Parade in April 2025 that he spent 15 years building the cabin, noting the time spent there with his family is an opportunity for them to “get back to the basics” and away from all distractions. He said his older son is “not on his iPad” all day but rather playing sports, exploring the woods and overall enjoying the outdoors.
“And then I have a little baby who’s going to experience the same thing. Someday, I hope to pass this on to them [so] they’re able to share it with their kids. It’s really important to me that they have this. It’s not just about having all the amenities and all the luxuries that we become so used to. It’s really about family. It’s about legacy,” he said.
