Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday that he won't seek election for a third term.
Walz said he needs to focus on the fraud allegations instead of running a campaign. He said in a statement that "the political gamesmanship we're seeing from Republicans is only making that fight harder to win."
"But as I reflected on this moment with my family and my team over the holidays, I came to the conclusion that I can't give a political campaign my all," Walz said. "Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can't spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who prey on our differences. So I've decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work."
Walz ran for vice president in 2024 alongside presidential nominee Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket. He was the favorite to win in this year's gubernatorial election.
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