'I did not run for this job to have the job. I ran for the job to do the job.' His announcement comes as national scrutiny of Minnesota and its fraud has skyrocketed over the holidays.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar receives calls to run for Minnesota governor after Democratic Gov. Tim Walz ends his 2026 re-election bid amid fraud scandal fallout, sources say.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar is said to be seriously considering a run for Minnesota governor now that incumbent Gov. Tim Walz has abruptly decided to bow out of the race.
ST. PAUL, Minn. >> Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota said today that he was abandoning his bid for reelection to a third term. And Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a fellow Democrat, is considering seeking the office, two people briefed on conversations between the two politicians said.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to abandon his bid for a third term has suddenly sparked one of the biggest political questions of the new year: Will Sen. Amy Klobuchar run for governor?
Sen. Amy Klobuchar is receiving outreach encouraging her to run for the open Minnesota governorship, following Gov. Tim Walz's Monday announcement that he is dropping out of his reelection bid.
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