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Walz was sworn in as governor of Minnesota on January 7, 2019, at the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul. He took the oath of office alongside the incoming lieutenant governor, Peggy Flanagan; Minnesota secretary of state Steve Simon; Minnesota state auditor Julie Blaha; and Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison, all Democrats. [149]
The Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener is a tradition that dates back to 1948. [13] The event was designed to promote the development of Minnesota's recreation industry [14] [15] The Governor goes to a selected lake in Minnesota to fish on the opening weekend of the fishing season. [16]
The 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic (DFL) Governor Tim Walz defeated the Republican nominee, former state senator Scott Jensen , [ 1 ] winning a second term.
As Minnesota's attorney general, Ellison has worked closely with Walz during his time as governor amid difficult moments, namely the riots after the murder of George Floyd while in police custody ...
The Minnesota governor was picked from what was regarded as a strong field of Democratic candidates. Reports said that Harris narrowed her choices this weekend to Walz, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh ...
Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, running for re-election as the Governor of Minnesota in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, appears in an undated handout photo provided October 11, 2022.
The current governor of Minnesota is Tim Walz, a Democrat who took office in 2019. See the full list of 41 governors of the state, including their terms, parties, and predecessors.
Walz was elected to a Republican-leaning district in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006 and served 12 years before being elected governor of Minnesota in 2018 and again in 2022.