Tim Walz Launches Bid for 3rd Term as Minnesota Governor

He kicked off his campaign with promises of kitchen-table relief and tougher gun laws, while facing GOP criticism over his record and controversial remarks.
Tim Walz Launches Bid for 3rd Term as Minnesota Governor
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks outside the Annunciation Catholic School, in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025. AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he will run for a third term in 2026, seeking to extend Democratic control in a state that hasn’t elected a governor to three consecutive terms in more than 60 years.

In a campaign video released on Sept. 16, the 61-year-old Democrat said his work is unfinished and pledged to keep pressing an agenda heavy on kitchen-table relief—and tougher gun laws.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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