If Tim Walz wants to secure a rare third term as Minnesota’s governor, he’ll need to overcome an erosion of support outside the Twin Cities and convince a wary electorate that 12 years in office is not too much.

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

Vance Boelter, 57, faces federal and state charges in the shootings of two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in June 2025.

Hundreds of people, some clutching candles or carrying flowers to lay in front of a memorial, gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol on Wednesday evening for a vigil to remember a prominent state lawmaker and her husband who were gunned down at their home.

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

The Harris housing plan promised to “take action to make certain federal lands eligible to be repurposed for new housing developments that families can afford.” Fast forward to this week, and the Senate version of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains a provision that would make good on Trump’s promise.