minnesota governor

Who won't be in the mix if Gov. Tim Walz doesn't run for re-election? Rep. Angie Craig says she's staying in Senate race Craig also would not commit to honoring the DFL endorsement for the U.S. Senate seat that she's seeking

Will he or won't he? Gov. Tim Walz talks about running for a third term and says he's still trying to decide

Maple Grove Republican Rep. Kristin Robbins announces she's running for governor Robbins joins Kendal Qualls and Dr. Scott Jensen in the GOP field. Jensen lost to Gov. Tim Walz in 2022.

WCCO Q&A: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on the 2026 election, political divisions, Hortman's murder and more "We now have people blending together the idea of spirited debate versus conspiracy theory and rhetoric"

Dr. Scott Jensen, the Republican who lost to Governor Walz in 2022, announces he's running again Jensen joins Kendall Qualls, the only two that have officially declared for the 2026 race on the Republican side

If Governor Walz runs for a third term, it will be a rare moment in Minnesota's history Only two other candidates have sought a third term in Minnesota and just one - Rudy Perpich - served three

Melissa Hortman, husband Mark and their dog will lie in state in capitol rotunda Friday, a rare honor in Minnesota's history This will be just the 20th time someone has received the honor in the state - the first was a Civil War vet in 1905

Governor Walz Announces Yvette Hoffman's Hospital Discharge

Minnesota lawmakers strike a deal on a new two-year budget with the session deadline looming on Monday Governor Walz, legislative leaders say they found places to compromise even though neither side is "satisfied"

A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country’s first Native American female governor Peggy Flanagan, the lieutenant governor of Minnesota and a citizen of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe