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## Video: Minnesota’s Gov. Tim Walz announces he is dropping his re-election bid

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_Published 2026-01-05. Minnesota’s Gov. Tim Walz has announced he is dropping his re-election bid and will not seek a third term this coming November amid widespread fraud allegations within the state._


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## Transcript

Republicans are playing politics with the future of this state. It's shameful. And I've said it before and I will continue to say it. We welcome ideas from anyone in any party, from any walk of life, who wants to help us continue to stay ahead of these criminals. And we welcome the involvement of the federal Government. I am grateful to the the career professionals at the US Attorney's Office and the FBI who have been helping us fight this fight for years. But I cannot abide the actions of the political leadership in Washington. These opportunists are willing to hurt our people to score cheap points.

They and their allies have no intention of helping us solve this problem, and every intention of trying to profit off of it. Which brings me to this 2026 is an election year. Election years have a way of ramping up the politics at a time when we simply can't afford more of that in Minnesota. In September, I announced that I would seek a historic third term as Minnesota's governor. And I have every confidence that if I gave it my all, we would win the race. But as I reflect on this moment with my family and my team over the holidays, I came to the conclusion that I can't give a political campaign my all.

Every minute that I spend defending my own political interest would be a minute. I can't spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity, and the cynics who want to prey on our differences. So I've decided to step out of this race, and I'll let others worry about the election while I focus on the work that's in front of me for the next year.

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