Overview
- Gov. Tim Walz delivered the remark at a Capitol news conference on the first day of the legislative session, rejecting the idea of serving in the U.S. Senate himself.
- FOX 9 reported Walz does not intend to fill Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s term if she wins the governorship, despite having the authority to appoint an interim senator.
- If Klobuchar becomes governor, she would resign her Senate seat; state law allows an appointee to serve until a special election at the next regular statewide election.
- Klobuchar was reelected to the Senate in 2024 with a term through 2031 and is now the leading Democrat in the 2026 governor’s race after formally launching her bid in late January.
- Walz, who ended his pursuit of a third term earlier this year, also quipped that he hopes the session ends on time so he can start looking for work.