Embattled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to bow out of the 2026 re-election race as he faces mounting national criticism over a massive Somali fraud scandal engulfing his state.
“He’s likely to drop out of the 2026 #mngov race,” Minnesota political analyst Blois Olson posted on X Sunday night.
The news comes as Walz’s office has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. Monday.
The House Oversight Committee is expected to hold multiple hearings on the alleged scandal in the coming weeks.
Olson told Fox 9 that Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, whom he said Walz met with Sunday, is a likely contender to replace the governor in the race.
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