Tim Walz
Governor of Minnesota — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.
Terms
- Governor of Minnesota Democratic Current
Background
- background Born April 6, 1964, West Point, Nebraska; grew up Valentine, Nebraska; Chadron State College; high school teacher/coach; Army National Guard veteran.
- role Elected U.S. House (2006) defeating Gil Gutknecht; Minnesota 1st district; reelected five times; Veterans Affairs ranking member (2017–2019).
- role Governor of Minnesota (2019–present); elected 2018, reelected 2022; 2024 vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris; defeated Trump-Vance ticket.
- achievement George Floyd and COVID-19 response; progressive legislation including voting rights, cannabis legalization, abortion rights, gun background checks.
- controversy Withdrew 2026 race after social services fraud investigations; said would never run for elected office again (January 28, 2026).
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