Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz not running for U.S. Senate, spokesperson says
Minnesota’s Walz to consider a third run for governor instead of seeking a US Senate seat
Tim Walz says he will not run for U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota
Tim Walz won't run for open US Senate seat in Minnesota
Tim Walz, the former Democratic VP nominee and governor of Minnesota, has decided he won't run for his state's open U.S. Senate seat in 2026.
Walz's decision to pass on U.S. Senate race changes dynamics for 2026 — and his political future
In 2020, Smith defeated Republican challenger Jason Lewis by about five percentage points to earn re-election to the U.S. Senate. Her decision to retire in 2026 led the nonpartisan Cook Political Report to change its projection for the race from "Likely Democratic" to "Lean Democratic."
Former VP candidate Tim Walz to keynote April education conference in Columbus
Minnesota Governor and former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz will be the keynote speaker at an educational conference in April in Columbus.
Tim Walz Will Not Run for Minnesota’s Senate Seat
The Democrat, who rose from relative obscurity to be chosen as Kamala Harris’s running mate last year, says he will instead explore a third term as governor.