US EditionDemocratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces bid for Minnesota governor after Walz exit
Klobuchar entered the race after Walz quit amid fraud probes, pledging to unify Minnesota and address immigration and fraud issues during a key 2026 gubernatorial contest.
- On Jan 29, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar launched a Democratic bid for Minnesota governor via a news release and video announcement, pledging to unify Minnesota and move beyond a deadly confrontation with federal immigration authorities.
- Gov. Tim Walz dropped out earlier this month after a growing social service fraud investigation in Minnesota, while federal agents' immigration crackdown included two fatal shootings on Jan. 7 and Jan. 24, 2026.
- She filed paperwork on Jan. 22, 2026, and delayed a public launch after the Jan. 24, 2026 killing; Klobuchar, 65, is serving her fourth Senate term and would appoint a temporary senator if elected governor.
- Her campaign could reshape Minnesota's 2026 elections and affect who holds Klobuchar's U.S. Senate seat if she wins, pledging to jail fraudsters and reform state government.
- The broader fallout shows Minnesota as a national test over federal power, with more than 90 people charged and six federal prosecutors resigning over the Justice Department's investigation of Renee Good's widow.
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MCCL statement on Klobuchar's record on vulnerable life as she enters race for governor
Amy Klobuchar is about as far from moderation on the abortion issue as a politician can possibly be. She voted against advancing a measure to ensure ordinary care for newborns who survive abortion rather than letting them die of neglect. She also voted against stopping taxpayer funding of elective abortion and against protecting babies late in pregnancy when they can feel pain. ...
Democrat Tim Walz has dropped out of the race for Minnesota governor again, and on Thursday, his party colleague Amy Klobuchar announced she would run for governor of the state. Klobuchar is a longtime senator and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
Saying Minnesota has ‘been through a lot,’ Klobuchar announces bid for governor
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced her run for Minnesota governor early Thursday with a video posted on X, following Gov. Tim Walz’s recent announcement that he was ending his bid for a third term in the role.“Minnesotans, we’ve been through a lot,” Klobuchar said in the video, going on to recount several tragedies the state has faced in recent months, including the separate shootings of two American citizens by ICE agents.“We cannot…
Democrat Senator Announces She Will Run For Governor Of Minnesota
Just weeks after Governor Tim Walz announced he would not seek re-election, a Minnesota Democrat senator has announced she will run for governor. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) has announced she will run to replace Walz. Klobuchar made her announcement on X, and in it, she called out President Trump’s decision to send Federal officers to Minnesota to curb the state’s illegal immigration crisis. News Nation reported more on Klobuchar’s annou…
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