Tim Walz
Governor of Minnesota, serving since 2019
Governor, State of Minnesota · Member, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Background
Tim Walz is the 41st governor of Minnesota and has served since 2019.
He represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House from 2007 to 2019.
He was Kamala Harris's running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
Key facts
- Born
- April 6, 1964, in West Point, Nebraskasource
- Current office
- 41st governor of Minnesota, serving since 2019source
- U.S. House
- Represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district, 2007 to 2019source
- 2024 running mate
- Announced by Vice President Kamala Harris as her running mate on August 6, 2024source
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in social science education, 1989, Chadron State Collegesource
- Statement on future elections
- On January 28, 2026, said that after completing his term as governor he would 'never run for an elected office again'source
WYDE coverage of Tim Walz
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Tim Walz, from Feb 28, 2026 to Mar 29, 2026. Tim Walz is a critic in 1 story and the subject of 1 story. The most recent is Vance Convenes First Meeting of White House Fraud Task Force Targeting $2 Trillion in Federal Programs.
Vance Convenes First Meeting of White House Fraud Task Force Targeting $2 Trillion in Federal Programs
Vice President Vance convened the first meeting of the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud on March 27, targeting Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and SBA programs with AI detection tools.
Mar 29, 2026 · 2 min read · Critic
Government & FraudDOJ Fraud Section Hits Record $16 Billion in Tracked Losses as Federal Crackdown Accelerates
The DOJ fraud section tracked $16 billion in intended losses in 2025, a record. A patent examiner paid $500K. Governor Walz testifies March 4 on $9 billion in Minnesota fraud.
Feb 28, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
Reported alongside Tim Walz
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · in 1 story with Tim Walz
- U.S. Department of Justice · in 1 story with Tim Walz
- Andrew N. Ferguson · in 1 story with Tim Walz
- Colin McDonald · in 1 story with Tim Walz
- Donald Trump · in 1 story with Tim Walz
- JD Vance · in 1 story with Tim Walz
- Mehmet Oz · in 1 story with Tim Walz
Sources
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