Until now, it was unclear if Gov. Walz would seek a third term. Last year, he ran for the White House as Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick. Earlier this year, there were reports that the governor was mulling a bid for the U.S. Senate after Tina Smith announced she wouldn't run in 2026.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he’ll seek reelection to a third term in the 2026 elections. He’s hoping to beat the odds to become the longest-serving governor in a state where voters have usually said two terms were plenty.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will seek a third term as governor in 2026, ending months of speculation about his political future after he and former Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat last

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday an official decision on if he'll seek reelection in 2026 will come in the next few days.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced on Tuesday that he will seek a third term as governor in the 2026 midterm elections.  “I’ve always tried to do what’s right for Minnesota,” Walz says in his

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz officially announced on Tuesday that he will be running for reelection again in 2026.

Walz, who ran for vice president on Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign, won his first reelection bid for governor in 2022 with nearly 52.3% of the vote, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office. The 2022 Republican candidate, Scott Jensen, garnered 44.6% of the vote.

Gov. Tim Walz typically treats the Minnesota State Fair like his personal Super Bowl — trying new foods (this year the Uncrustaburger), touting one of his favorite rides (the Ye Old Mill) and making the rounds at TV and radio station booths for softball interviews.

A special election in Minnesota on Tuesday will determine who will fill the seat of the late Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman, just over three months after she and her husband were fatally shot in what Gov.