A spokesperson says Walz is mulling over running for a third term as governor. Gov. Tim Walz will not run for Sen. Tina Smith's seat when she vacates it in 2026, a spokesperson from his office confirmed with Bring Me The News on Wednesday.

Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Minnesota junior senator, Tina Smith. Flanagan is the only Democrat to enter the race so far.

The former vice presidential candidate announced his decision after U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat, announced she would not seek reelection.

Tina Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, announced she would not seek reelection in 2026. Walz was among a flurry of those from both major political parties said to be considering runs to fill the seat.

Minnesota Gov. and former VP nominee Tim Walz is exploring running in 2026 for the U.S. Senate seat Democrat Tina Smith is vacating.

Walz said he still hasn't decided whether to seek re-election as governor in 2026. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — When U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced this month that she would not seek re-election in 2026, Gov.

The confirmation comes nearly two weeks after Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced she will be running for the seat following Sen. Tina Smith’s decision not to seek re-election.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) won’t seek the open Senate seat being vacated by outgoing Sen. Tina Smith (D), taking one of the most prominent names in the state off the list of possible candidates. Teddy Tschann,

Gov. Tim Walz has officially ruled out a run for U.S. Senate. Walz had been giving it some thought since Sen. Tina Smith, a fellow Democrat, announced she wouldn't run in 2026 earlier this month.

The seat became open on both sides after current Senator Tina Smith announced she would not be seeking re-election in 2026 to focus on her family.

Minnesota Senate race heats up as Tina Smith retires; Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan signals interest, while Democrats and Republicans weigh bids.

Gov. Tim Walz will not run for Sen. Tina Smith's seat when she vacates it in 2026, a spokesperson from his office confirmed with Bring Me The News on Wednesday. Walz, who was first elected as Minnesota's governor in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022, is mulling over a run for a third term as governor.