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Until now, it was unclear if Gov. Walz would seek a third term. Last year, he ran for the White House as Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick. Earlier this year, there were reports that the governor was mulling a bid for the U.S. Senate after Tina Smith announced she wouldn't run in 2026.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced on Tuesday that he will seek a third term as governor in the 2026 midterm elections.  “I’ve always tried to do what’s right for Minnesota,” Walz says in his
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday his plans to be the state's chief executive for a third term in the 2026 midterm election.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he’ll seek reelection to a third term in the 2026 elections. He’s hoping to beat the odds to become the longest-serving governor in a state where voters have usually said two terms were plenty.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday an official decision on if he'll seek reelection in 2026 will come in the next few days.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will make a third run for governor next year, but the road to stay in the office for a third term is poorly paved.
A special election in Minnesota on Tuesday will determine who will fill the seat of the late Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman, just over three months after she and her husband were fatally shot in what Gov.