Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) is launching a new federal PAC aimed at boosting Democratic support in rural areas.
Walz’s new Small Town PAC will look to recruit new Democratic candidates in small towns, supporting them in hopes of picking up seats across the country, according to Politico, which first reported the news. Walz took a swipe at Vice President JD Vance, of rural, small-town Ohio, in his announcement.
“Republicans like JD Vance like to portray their small-town neighbors as petty, resentful, and small-minded. I disagree. I think the problem facing small towns are Republicans like JD Vance,” Walz told the outlet.
Walz, who ran against Vance in 2024, when the Minnesota governor was former Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, has taken heat in the past several months over Minnesota’s fraud scandal. Walz dropped his re-election bid for a third term as governor after facing scrutiny over his handling of the rampant
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