In the audio clip published online, Walz said, "I see the pundits on TV — 'what's wrong with the Democratic Party?' What's wrong is our country is being stolen by fascists and Nazis."

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has decided he won’t run for U.S. Senate and will instead continue weighing a third term for governor. “He loves his job as Governor and he’s exploring the possibility of another term to continue his work to make Minnesota the best state in the country for kids,

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who ran with Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election last year, said he will not seek a spot in the U.S. Senate, according to his spokesperson on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday he will not run for the U.S. Senate and will instead explore a third term in his current office.

The former Democratic vice presidential nominee had previously considered running to replace outgoing Sen. Tina Smith (D).

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is not running for the United States Senate now occupied by Sen. Tina Smith (DFL). In an announcement through his spokesperson, Walz says “he loves his job as Governor,” and he’s exploring the possibility of another term.

Two Minnesota GOP Senate leaders called on Gov. Tim Walz to apologize for remarks he made earlier this week in which they claim he compared Republicans to "fascists and Nazis."

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is finding himself on the hot seat during a press conference where he was asked if he would apologize to Republicans for recent comments he made to supporters where he talked about “Nazi’s and fascists.