FILE -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, MGN)
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he will not run for elected office again.
Walz touched on his political plans in a recent interview with cable news channel MS Now.
“I will never run for an elected office again,” Walz said. “Never again.”
The 2024 Democratic vice-presidential nominee said he plans to “do the work” while finding other ways to serve the country.
Walz announced earlier this year that he would not run for re-election as governor of Minnesota.
The state has been in the headlines of late for reported fraud involving possible stolen federal funds and the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar confirmed Thursday that she is running to be Minnesota’s next governor, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying the state.
“Minnesotans, we’ve been through a lot,” Klobuchar said in a video announcing her campaign. “And I believe this moment calls for grit, resilience, and faith in each other.”
Republicans have already started campaigning in what could become a key contest in November.