Dana Ferguson
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325 appearances
28 recordings
2 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 12 Aug
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The second-term governor said that he will not pursue a third term in office.
Walz launched a re-election campaign in September.
He said he wants to spend the last year of his term rooting out fraud in state programs.
And he said another campaign could pull focus from that.
The move comes after the Walz administration faced increasing scrutiny over that issue.
The Trump administration has placed a national spotlight on misuse of government funds in recent weeks.
Walz was first elected governor in 2018 and previously represented southern Minnesota in Congress.
He ran unsuccessfully for vice president on the Democratic ticket in 2024.
He says he's confident a Democrat can win the governor's office in November.
For NPR News, I'm Dana Ferguson in St.
Paul.
The second term governor said in a statement that he will not pursue a third term in office.
Walls launched a re-election campaign in September.
He said he wants to spend the last year of his term rooting out fraud in state programs.
And he said another campaign could pull focus from that.
The move comes after the Walls administration faced increasing scrutiny over that issue.
The Trump administration has placed a national spotlight on misuse of government funds in recent weeks.
Walls was first elected governor in 2018 and previously represented southern Minnesota in Congress.
He ran unsuccessfully for vice president on the Democratic ticket in 2024.
He says he's confident a Democrat can win the governor's office in November.
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