Minnesota Now: Walz ends reelection bid for governor
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Gov. Tim Walz has ended his bid for a third term, saying he wanted to spend his final year in office focused on fighting fraud in state programs instead of campaigning. It comes after mounting criticism and a viral video that brought the ire of the federal government.
We’ll talk to a Democrat and Republican analyst about what this means for the election.
Plus, we’ll hear from the chair of the Minnesota GOP, Alex Pleshach about how his party is now approaching the race.
MPR News reporter Matt Sepic will break down how fraud played a role in the end of the governor’s campaign.
And a professor joins to talk about the impact Nick Shirley’s viral video had on this moment.
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