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mysteryowl

(8,546 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:17 AM Thursday

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar jumps into Minnesota governor's race [View all]

Source: Minnesota Star Tribune

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar launched her campaign for Minnesota governor on Jan. 29, seeking to protect her party’s hold on the office after Tim Walz abandoned his bid for a third term.

The senator’s announcement follows weeks of turmoil in her home state that included violent clashes between federal immigration agents and protesters, culminating in the killing of two Minnesotans who were U.S. citizens.

In a four-minute video announcing her campaign, Klobuchar said “we cannot sugarcoat how hard this is, but in these moments of enormous difficulty, we find strength in our Minnesota values of hard work, freedom and simple decency and goodwill.”

Read more: https://www.startribune.com/us-sen-amy-klobuchar-jumps-into-minnesota-governors-race/601569630



She will win! She will make a great MN Governor!


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