Amy Klobuchar Confirms Run to Replace Walz as Governor of Minnesota

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) confirmed a run for Minnesota governor Thursday, hoping to fill the gap left after Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced the end of his reelection campaign.

The 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term earlier this month amid mounting criticism over mismanagement of taxpayer funding for child care programs.

“Minnesota, we’ve been through a lot,” Klobuchar said in a video announcement Thursday as reported by AP.

“These times call for leaders who can stand up and not be rubber stamps of this administration — but who are also willing to find common ground and fix things in our state.”

Klobuchar, who is not up for reelection until 2030, can still remain in the Senate if she loses