Gov. Tim Walz will not run for Sen. Tina Smith's seat when she vacates it in 2026, a spokesperson from his office confirmed with Bring Me The News on Wednesday. Walz, who was first elected as Minnesota's governor in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022, is mulling over a run for a third term as governor.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) won’t seek the open Senate seat being vacated by outgoing Sen. Tina Smith (D), taking one of the most prominent names in the state off the list of possible

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has confirmed that he won’t seek Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat next year. However, Walz is considering another run for governor in order to serve a third term. “He loves his job as governor,