Gov. Tim Walz on Monday gave his strongest signal yet that he intends to seek a third consecutive term next year, confidently predicting he will win if he runs again and warning possible challengers they’d face the “best fundraiser that ever sat in this office.

Some lawmakers have said they want Capitol security tightened after the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman last month. She was shot and killed in her own home alongside her husband Mark. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were also attacked but survived.

An assistant news director for Florida's Voice, a publication promoted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, reported this on X in late June 2025.

Gov. Tim Walz's approval rating has dropped to 49% since his failed run for vice president last year, and about half of Minnesotans say he shouldn't seek a third term in 2026, according to a new poll.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will kick off his bid for a third term in office Thursday amid speculation over whether his sights are set even higher.

Although Tim Walz had previously served as a vice-presidential candidate in 2024, pairing him with Zohran Mamdani for 2028 raised eligibility concerns