Minnesota Gov. and former VP nominee Tim Walz is exploring running in 2026 for the U.S. Senate seat Democrat Tina Smith is vacating.

WASHINGTON ― Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz ... The Harris campaign played up Walz's working-class roots, background in the National Guard and experiences as a school ...

Tim Walz’s daughter ... the outcome of an election in which Harris and Walz lost in a landslide. Shortly after November’s election, a national exit poll conducted by the Concerned Women ...