‘It’s Hard to Lose’: Walz Returns Home to Minnesota After Election Loss

Walz resumes his role as the governor, pledges to defend his state from the incoming Trump administration’s policies.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz receives a standing ovation while speaking at Eagan High School in Eagan, Minn., on Nov. 8, 2024. Ayrton Breckenridge/Star Tribune via AP

Tim Walz, former Democratic vice presidential nominee, returned to his job as Minnesota governor on Friday, after an election loss to President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance.

After three months under the national spotlight in a contentious presidential election, the Democratic governor still has two years left in his current term.