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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 candidate for vice president, has ended his bid for a third term as governor amid President Donald Trump’s relentless focus on a fraud investigation into child care programs in the state.
Less than four months after announcing his reelection campaign, Walz said Monday that he could no longer devote the energy necessary to win another term, even as he expressed confidence that he could win.
Walz said in a statement Monday that he "can’t give a political campaign my all” after what he described as an “extraordinarily difficult year for our state.”
“Donald Trump and his allies – in Washington, in St. Paul, and online – want to make our state a colder, meaner place,” Walz said, referring to the Trump administration withholding funds for the programs. “They want to poison our people against each other by attacking our neighbors. And, ultimately, they want to take away much of what makes Minnesota the best place in America to raise a family.”
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota is considering running for governor.
Those at the prediction market Kalshi now have Klobuchar with an 84% chance of becoming the Democratic nominee. She has yet to formally launch a campaign as of yet.
- T.C. Jackson, Gambling911.com Chief Political Betting Correspondent
