MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday officially announced he is seeking a second term in the state's top job, making his response to COVID-19 a centerpiece of his campaign.

Several Republican challengers have already thrown their hats in the ring for the 2026 Minnesota governor's race.

Gov. Tim Walz kicks off a re-election campaign that is going to be all about Tim Walz by Peter Callaghan 10/19/2021 02/08/2024. Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) ...

Gov. Tim Walz on Monday gave his strongest signal yet that he intends to seek a third consecutive term next year, confidently predicting he will win if he runs again and warning possible ...

If Walz does run, he’ll face an electorate that appears to have more strongly formed opinions about him than it did the last time he sought re-election in 2022.

Walz won his 2022 re-election bid 52%-44% over his Republican foe. That’s virtually the same as the 52%-45% margin Joe Biden carried the state by in 2020. Walz put up those numbers in a worse ...

WCCO’s Susie Jones sat down for an interview with Gov. Tim Walz. They talk about his possible attempt at a third consecutive ...

Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., was grilled by CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday about whether members of the Democratic Party needed to acknowledge that President Joe Biden wasn't up to running for re-election ...

I n July 2024, Tim Walz was gradually adjusting to the idea of adding "Vice President" as a prefix to his name. The Minnesota governor proudly told MPR News at the time that, if he could be of any ...

Walz said he is well positioned to make a case for re-election in 2026, arguing he has led the state through challenging times and can continue to be a counterweight to Trump’s administration.

Jul. 7—By Ryan Faircloth and Allison Kite, The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz on Monday gave his strongest signal yet that he intends to seek a third consecutive term ...

Walz said he is well positioned to make a case for re-election in 2026, arguing he has led the state through challenging times and can continue to be a counterweight to the Trump administration.