Senator Klobuchar Enters 2026 Minnesota Governor Race

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced her candidacy for Minnesota governor on Thursday, entering the 2026 race as the state grapples with a major fraud scandal and heightened tensions over federal immigration enforcement.

The four-term Democrat, who filed paperwork last week to seek the office vacated by retiring Governor Tim Walz, delayed her planned announcement earlier in the week due to recent events involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Klobuchar cited the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Saturday during what officials described as an immigration sweep. She also referenced the earlier killing of Renee Good, 37, in a similar incident earlier this month, both of whom were protesting the operations. "Three thousand ICE agents on our streets and in our towns sent by an administration that relishes division," Klobuchar said in a video posted on social media. These developments, she added, underscore the need for leaders who can "stand up and not be rubber stamps for this administration but who are also willing to find common ground and fix things in our state."

Klobuchar's entry into the race comes amid an ongoing investigation into what...