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Gov. Walz is out for U.S. Senate, considering running for third term as governor

The confirmation comes nearly two weeks after Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced she will be running for the seat following Sen. Tina Smith’s decision not to seek re-election.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Says No To 2026 U.S. Senate Run

The former Democratic vice presidential nominee had previously considered running to replace outgoing Sen. Tina Smith (D).

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Minnesota’s Walz to consider a third run for governor instead of seeking a US Senate seat

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won't seek Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat next year and is instead considering a run for a third term as governor, the Democrat's spokesman announced Wednesday. “He loves his job as governor,

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Tina Smith’s decision to retire provokes interest in Senate run from Walz, Flanagan and other Dems

Tina Smith’s seat, which has been reliably Democratic, was moved to ‘battleground’ by an analyst, setting up a competitive ...

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Flanagan in for U.S. Senate seat; Walz, Omar and Craig said to be interested

The political partnership between Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Gov. Tim Walz goes back to 2017. Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said she intends to ...

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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announces run for U.S. Senate, Rep. Ilhan Omar considering

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Thursday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, the first Democrat to jump into ...

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Peggy Flanagan hopes to be the first Native woman in US Senate

Peggy Flanagan is running for the U.S. Senate. Flanagan announced her decision and officially launched her campaign on social ...

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