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Governor Walz suspended his 2026 reelection bid citing family and legacy reasons amid allegations of up to $9 billion fraud in state Medicaid programs, with 57 convictions in Feeding Our Future case.
- On Monday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced he will not run in the 2026 governor's race, citing his family and legacy during a seven minute statement without taking questions.
- Republicans have pressed Walz since last year after public allegations tied to Minnesota Medicaid programs by the U.S. Attorney's office, while Walz called First U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson's figures misinformation.
- Answering questions Tuesday, Tim Walz fired back at Minnesota Republicans, saying `And I will tell you what, if they think now, I mean game's over for 'em now`, and defended his record: `I love this state with every fiber of my being`.
- Declaring accountability, Walz said `over my dead body` and plans to press Minnesota Republicans to make potential fraud information public, saying `Expect for the next 11 months for me to ride you like you've never been ridden, to make sure that you're doing your job`.
- His decision reshapes the 2026 governor's race and leaves Tim Walz governing amid a tightly divided Minnesota legislature and a budget year, while he plans marathons, Turkey Trot defense, and teaching.
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Tim Walz ‘blames everybody but himself’ for Somali fraud — especially ‘right-wing conspiracy theorists’
Less than four months after announcing his re-election campaign, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) has had a major change of heart.“This is really, really sad news that Tampon Tim Walz announced this morning that he is dropping out of the 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial race,” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales comments on “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered.”“Tim Walz is out. He’s out in 2026. And he actually is out in large part due to Nick Shirley, a YouTuber who expos…
Gov. Walz lashes out at Trump administration, says he won't resign after dropping reelection bid
While taking questions about his decision to forego a reelection campaign, Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesota is "under assault like no other time in our state's history because of a petty, vile administration that doesn't care about the well-being of Minnesotans."
Tim Walz melts down after dropping reelection bid, rejects growing calls to resign: ‘Over my dead body!’
Embattled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz threw a temper tantrum and pointed the finger at Republicans as he hit back at increasing calls to resign following revelations of widespread human services fraud in his state.
'Over My Dead Body': Minnesota Gov. Walz Digs In Against Resignation Calls Amid Fraud Scandal
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued a defiant rejection of calls for his resignation on Tuesday, telling reporters he would leave office “over [his] dead body” as political pressure mounts regarding his administration’s handling of the Somali fraud scandal. Republican state lawmakers have collectively demanded Walz step down immediately, citing reports that billions of dollars were […] ‘Over My Dead Body’: Minnesota Gov. Walz Digs In Against Resi…
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