Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the failed 2024 Democrat vice presidential nominee, announced Tuesday he is running for a third term as governor.
In his announcement, Walz pledged to keep up his attacks on President Donald Trump and national Republicans.
“We’ve made historic progress in our state, but we’re not done yet,” Walz wrote on social media.
The post included a campaign launch video that took direct aim at Trump.
“I’ll never stop fighting to protect us from the chaos, corruption, and cruelty coming out of Washington,” Walz said, framing his reelection as a fight against the Trump administration.
I’m running for reelection to continue serving as Governor of Minnesota.
We’ve made historic progress in our state, but we’re not done yet. I’m staying in the fight — and I need you with me. pic.twitter.com/NsVCXfq4M2
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) September 16, 2025
The 61-year-old Democrat, often floated as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, said he was “heartbroken and angry” over recent shootings and vowed to push gun control.
He dismissed Trump and Vice President JD Vance as “just weird.”
His comments echoed rhetoric from last year’s campaign when he served as former Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate during her disastrous