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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
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Sources
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