The political fortunes of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were looking bright in the summer of 2024, when Kamala Harris chose him as her running mate

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday reversed course by dropping out of the 2026 gubernatorial race amid intense scrutiny of his handling of the state's fraud scandal. Follow live updates.

The welfare-theft scheme was public in 2024, but Trump and Republicans didn’t realize its potency as a political attack.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, announced Monday that he would drop his bid for reelection as governor, saying that he would not be able to give a campaign all of his attention as he works to defend Minnesota against allegations of fraud and right-wing attacks -- including from President Donald Trump.

Hope Walz says her father Gov. Tim Walz decided to drop out of Minnesota's 2026 gubernatorial race in part due to social media scrutiny affecting their family.

I don’t think any governor in history has had to fight a war against the federal government every single day,” Gov. Walz said after ending his re-election bid.

The announcement comes amid heightened scrutiny of the state's handling of alleged child care fraud. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is now considering a bid for governor.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he is dropping his reelection campaign amid increased criticism over his handling of fraud in the state.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dropped out of the Minnesota governor’s race on Monday, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is considering jumping in to replace him.

Mr. Walz drew national notice when Kamala Harris chose him as her running mate. A fraud scandal derailed his bid for re-election as Minnesota’s governor.

Rep. Pete Stauber compared Tim Walz's vow to fight Minnesota fraud to O.J. Simpson's promise to find the 'real killer' in a controversial social media post.