Tim Walz Admits VP Run May Have Backfired With Minnesota Voters
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is now second-guessing his high-profile run alongside Kamala Harris in the failed 2024 Democratic ticket—acknowledging that the political gamble may have cost him support back home.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Walz confessed that Minnesotans may have been turned off by his attempt to climb the political ladder, saying, “People get tired of it. I get tired of myself at times.”
The Democrat governor, now approaching the end of his second term, has yet to say whether he’ll seek a third. But his own remarks suggest he knows his stock with voters may be slipping.
“There’s a sense that if you come back to run again after being on the national stage, it might look like you think you’re too big for your britches,” Walz admitted.
Even Democrats Are Split
At the Minnesota State Fair, Democrats voiced mixed reactions.
Cindy Jurgensen, a lifelong Democrat, told the Journal she’s had enough of Walz: “He should not run for a third term. It’s time for a change.” Her husband, Curt Rahman, disagreed: “I don’t see anybody that would do a better job.”
Cindy suggested that Sen. Amy Klobuchar should throw her hat in the ring instead—underscoring a growing divide among Minnesota Democrats.
Walz Melts Down Over Media Scrutiny
During a recent speech at the Democratic Party’s summer strategy meeting in Minneapolis, Walz erupted in frustration over the media spotlight on internal divisions among Democrats.
“It boggles my d— mind,” he said, “that in the midst of a military takeover of our cities… that the press finds the need to talk about, ‘Oh, there’s a division in the Democratic Party.’”
In a bizarre analogy, Walz compared the party’s internal tension to marriage problems: “There’s a division in my d— house, and we’re still married, and things are good. That’s life!”
Doubling Down on Woke Politics
Despite the backlash, Walz leaned in on progressive talking points—reaffirming his full embrace of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
“We’re not shying away from diversity as a strength, equity as a goal, and inclusion as the air we breathe,” he declared. “That’s what we should be doing.”
But with his approval numbers reportedly sagging and rising frustration over crime, education, and gender policy in Minnesota, critics argue Walz is doubling down on failed priorities.