WASHINGTON — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has answered a question on lots of people’s minds: No, he has no presidential ambitions. Walz said, however, he will be campaigning: “I’m doing all I can to help build the party and make sure whoever that person is wins.” About running himself: “Hasn’t crossed his mind.” Walz was being interviewed by former national Democratic Chair Jaime Harrison on the new NBC podcast “At Our Table.”
Minnesota record
No Minnesotan has held the White House. Those nominated, both Democrats:
Walter Mondale: 1984
Hubert Humphrey: 1968
Harold Stassen was a leading candidate for the Republican nomination n in 1948 but lost to Thomas Dewey.