{"id":2556704,"date":"2026-01-29T07:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-klobuchar-announces-run-for-minnesota-governor\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T07:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:42:22","slug":"amy-klobuchar-announces-run-for-minnesota-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-klobuchar-announces-run-for-minnesota-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Klobuchar announces run for Minnesota governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famy-klobuchar-announces-run-for-minnesota-governor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2556704&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D\u2011MN) announced Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota,citing frustration with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-weighs-signing-maryland-bill-to-curb-ice-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wes Moore weighs signing Maryland bill to curb ICE - Washington Examiner\">federal immigration enforcement operation<\/a> in Minneapolis and the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. In a video posted on X, she said she\u2019s running for Minnesotans who want ICE and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-restaurant-refuses-to-honor-reserved-event-for-pro-life-group-trampling-on-rights-of-others\/\" title=\"D.C. Restaurant Refuses to Honor Reserved Event for Pro-Life Group: \u2018Trampling on Rights of Others...\">abusive tactics<\/a> removed and urged fixing what\u2019s wrong in the state. Incumbent Gov. Tim Walz (D\u2011MN) recently announced he will not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >seek reelection amid separate scandals<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Amy Klobuchar announces run for Minnesota governor, citing federal operation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2487225\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/amy-klobuchar\/\">Amy Klobuchar<\/a> (D-MN) announced her run for governor on Thursday, citing frustrations with the ongoing federal operation and recent killings in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\">Minneapolis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She announced her bid in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/amyklobuchar\/status\/2016843854054641696?s=20\">a video posted<\/a> on X, focusing on the federal immigration enforcement operation in the city and fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4431111\/gop-warning-latino-voters-immigration-minnesota\/\">Trump&rsquo;s 2024 Latino gains at risk over immigration enforcement tactics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4438474\/ilhan-omar-trump-hateful-rhetoric-town-hall-attack\/\">Ilhan Omar decries Trump&#8217;s &#8216;hateful rhetoric&#8217; after Minneapolis town hall attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4438345\/lawmakers-press-collins-va-staffing-cuts-risks-veteran-care\/\">Lawmakers press Collins on VA overhaul, staffing cuts and risks to veteran care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Minnesotans, we&rsquo;ve been through a lot. And I believe this moment calls for grit, resilience, and faith in each other. I believe we must stand up for what&rsquo;s right. And fix what&rsquo;s wrong. Today, I&rsquo;m announcing my candidacy for Governor,&rdquo; she captioned her video.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m running for every Minnesotan who wants ICE and its abusive tactics out of the state we love,&rdquo; she said in the video.<\/p>\n<p>Incumbent Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) announced he wouldn&rsquo;t be seeking reelection earlier this month amid wider scandals.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-grants-26-pardons-and-3-commutations-includes-numerous-prominent-names\/\" title=\"Trump Grants 26 Pardons And 3 Commutations, Includes Numerous Prominent Names\">breaking news story<\/a> and may be updated. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Klobuchar runs for Minnesota governor over ICE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2556705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24025683029475.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[38490,33943,67627,37335,37326],"class_list":["post-2556704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-amy-klobuchar","tag-democratic-candidate","tag-gubernatorial-campaign","tag-minnesota-governor","tag-minnesota-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24025683029475.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2556704"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2556708,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556704\/revisions\/2556708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2556705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2556704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2556704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2556704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}