Amy Klobuchar weighs run for Minnesota governor
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A flurry of federal actions in President Donald Trump’s second term has transgender Minnesotans wondering whether they will continue to exist in public life. Rollbacks on the liberties of transgender people has been a hallmark of Trump 2.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to abandon his bid for a third term has suddenly sparked one of the biggest political questions of the new year: Will Sen. Amy Klobuchar run for governor in the Land of 10,
Minnesota’s massive welfare fraud scandal could provide an opening for Republicans to flip the state’s open Senate seat during November’s
BABBITT — The mayor of Babbitt will run for a Minnesota Senate seat as a Republican. Andrea Zupancich has announced her candidacy for the Minnesota State Senate District 3 seat, which covers a wide swath of Northeastern Minnesota. She is the first GOP candidate to enter the 2026 race.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been the one constant in Minnesota politics for two decades. Democrats hope she can help save them.
A Minnesota governor can make a temporary appointment to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy, according to state statute, and the law doesn’t prohibit self selection. State law also doesn’t bar a governor from being appointed by a successor,
Embattled Democrat ended re-election bid but vows to stay in office as Amy Klobuchar considers gubernatorial campaign.