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Gov. Tim Walz won't run for Tina Smith's Senate seat in 2026

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.

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Walz not running for open Minnesota Senate seat

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

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Gov. Tim Walz not running for Minnesota's US Senate seat, spokesperson says

Gov. Tim Walz will not run for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat, but could seek a third term as governor, according to a spokesperson.

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Tim Walz Considers Another Run For Office

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has confirmed that he won’t seek Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat next year. However, Walz is ...

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Gov. Tim Walz considering 2026 run for Minnesota US Senate seat

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is considering running for the U.S. Senate seat in 2026. The seat will be vacated by Senator Tina Smith, who announced she will not seek a second term. Walz is ...

Tim Walz shoots down Senate speculation as he mulls reelection bid

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) won by around 11 points in 2018 before winning reelection at around an 8-point margin in 2022.

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Democrats have history on their side heading into Minn. Senate race but GOP seeks to rewrite it

Sen. Tina Smith’s U.S. Senate seat wasn’t supposed to have drawn much fanfare heading into 2026. Reelections typically favor incumbents, and Republicans haven’t won statewide since 2006. Both parties ...

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