Minnesota Governor Race | Audacy

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

January 6, 2026
All eyes now on U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar who is rumored to be gearing up for a run at governor WCCO political analyst Blois Olson says Klobuchar did a lot of prep last year when Walz was still undecided

January 6, 2026
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

January 5, 2026
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

January 5, 2026
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

December 11, 2025
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

November 3, 2025
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

September 19, 2025
It's Now Official: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will run for an unprecedented third consecutive term in office in 2026

September 16, 2025
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

September 10, 2025
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

August 22, 2025