Klobuchar ‘Seriously Considering’ Run for Minnesota Governor After Walz Exit

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said on Jan. 6 that she is actively weighing a bid for Minnesota governor, a day after Gov. Tim Walz abandoned his reelection campaign amid mounting fallout from a sweeping welfare-fraud scandal that has complicated prospects for the Democratic Party in the state.

Walz has served as governor since 2019 and won reelection in 2022 with about 1.3 million votes, defeating Republican Scott Jensen. With Walz stepping aside, Democrats face a contest likely to be defined by public trust, accountability, and the state’s response to allegations of fraud.