Political Analyst Expects ‘Musical Chairs’ if Klobuchar Passes on Minnesota Governor Race After Walz Drops Out

McFeely: We need you to come home, Sen. Klobuchar

MOORHEAD — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar will run for governor in Minnesota. That is an opinion, not a fact. But mark it down. She’s running. Since fellow Democrat Tim Walz said he would not seek a third term in the midst of a social services fraud scandal that was consuming his governorship, would’ve consumed his campaign and was likely to cost him the election in November, there’s been one obvious choice to replace him on the DFL side of the ledger.…

Political analyst expects ‘musical chairs’ if Klobuchar passes on Minnesota governor race after Walz drops out

“If Senator Klobuchar does not run I would expect there to be a massive case of musical chairs."

Reshuffled Minnesota governor’s race after Walz exit will pose challenges for both parties

Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to not seek reelection will cause both parties to recalibrate their approaches to candidates in a suddenly open race. On Tuesday, a defiant Walz said, “I’m not going anywhere,” as he talked about plans for the last 12 months of his term.

Klobuchar eyes Minnesota governor role amid Walz’s scandal-driven exit

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is mulling a run for Minnesota governor, stepping into a political mess left by Gov. Tim Walz’s abrupt retreat from reelection. Klobuchar’s interest surfaced shortly after Walz announced his exit on Monday morning, a decision tied to the escalating Somali fraud scandal, Breitbart News reported. Sources confirmed to the New York Times that she met with Walz on Sunday to map out potential plans. Whispers of a backroom deal linge…