Special coverage: Gov. Walz drops bid for 3rd term, initial reactions
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At 8 a.m. Monday, Gov. Tim Walz announced he was dropping his bid for a third term as Minnesota governor and exiting the 2026 election.
Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota; David Schultz, professor of political science and legal studies at Hamline University; and Richard Carlbom, chair of the Minnesota DFL, joined Cathy Wurzer and Brian Bakst on Morning Edition with initial reactions and analysis.
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Other interviews from Monday’s special coverage:
Senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson and All Things Considered host Clay Masters contributed to this report.
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