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MINNESOTA GOVERNOR

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Jensen drops out of governor's race, instead will campaign for state auditor

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Caucus Night In Minnesota: Both parties expect a big turnout but there are security concerns as well
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Caucus Night In Minnesota: Both parties expect a big turnout but there are security concerns as well

"There's a high level of engagement, especially in Minnesota right now," says WCCO political analyst Blois Olson
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U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) listens during a subcommittee hearing with the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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It's Official: Sen. Klobuchar says she's running for Minnesota governor

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Chris Madel drops out of the race for governor, says he can't support "Republican retribution" in Minnesota
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Chris Madel drops out of the race for governor, says he can't support "Republican retribution" in Minnesota

"Operation Metro Surge has expanded far beyond its stated focus on true public safety threats," say Madel
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Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) attends a field hearing at the Minnesota Senate Building on January 16, 2026 in St Paul, Minnesota.
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Report: Senator Amy Klobuchar takes first step towards possible campaign for governor

KSTP-TV Political Reporter and WCCO Host Tom Hauser was first to report she filed paperwork Thursday
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On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz answered questions about dropping out of the 2026 race, and did so with an angry and defiant tone, taking special aim at President Donald Trump and Republicans.
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An angry and defiant Gov. Tim Walz says he will not resign: "Over my dead body"

The governor took particular aim at President Donald Trump, who he called "vile and evil," and state Republicans
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) attends a news conference with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) following the weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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All eyes now on U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar who is rumored to be gearing up for a run at governor

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Walz is exiting the 2026 gubernatorial race amid growing fraud scrutiny, dropping his bid for a third consecutive term. He stated he can’t balance a reelection campaign while defending the state against "cynics" and an ongoing fraud crisis.
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Narrowing the Field for 2026: Who is in and who might be in the race for governor with Walz dropping out

Biggest political name being bandied about is U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar who has not officially declared yet
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As first reported on WCCO and by political analyst Blois Olson, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has officially announced he will not continue his run for a third term, and drop out of the race.
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It's Official: Gov. Tim Walz announces he will drop out of the 2026 race saying he can't "give it his all"

"I’m passing on the race with zero sadness and zero regret," Walz said in a written statement
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to media gathered on the first day of school at Deerwood Elementary on September 2, 2025 in Eagan, Minnesota.
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Report: Gov. Tim Walz likely to drop out of 2026 race

WCCO political analyst Blois Olson says Walz met with Sen. Amy Klobuchar about his "political future"
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CEO of My Pillow Mike Lindell speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 21, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
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Mike Lindell, loyal supporter of Trump and the "MyPillow" guy, says he’s running for Minnesota governor

“These guys haven’t lived what I live,” Lindell said about the other GOP candidates in the race
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Governor Tim Walz responded for the first time Tuesday to President Donald Trump's statement that he would be ending a legal immigration status program for Somalis in Minnesota.
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Gov. Walz responds to President Trump's ending of legal immigration status program for Somalis in Minnesota

"It's not helpful where the president went beyond fraud and decided to again target an entire community"
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House Speaker Lisa Demuth, the top Republican in Minnesota, hopes to win Donald Trump's endorsement in her bid to unseat Governor Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate.
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House Speaker Lisa Demuth will ask for President Trump's endorsement in bid to unseat Gov. Tim Walz

"If President Trump would choose to give me his endorsement, I would definitely welcome that,” Demuth said
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Minnesota House Speaker, Representative Lisa Demuth (Cold Spring).
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Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth to announce she's entering the Governor's race

WCCO Political Analyst Blois Olson confirms Demuth will announce Sunday and speak to the media Monday
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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, the last state Republican to hold that office, in the WCCO studios in 2006.
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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been asked to run for U.S. Senate but says he isn't interested

Pawlenty says his brand of politics doesn't resonate like it used to, and points to a shift in conservative politics
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It's now official: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) will run for an unprecedented third consecutive term in office in 2026.
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It's Now Official: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will run for an unprecedented third consecutive term in office in 2026

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Gov. Tim Walz signals he will indeed run for unprecedented third consecutive term
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Gov. Tim Walz signals he will indeed run for unprecedented third consecutive term

"I think that's a safe assumption," Governor Walz told reporters Wednesday afternoon
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