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Kendall Qualls Slams Walz, Compares Withdrawal to Maduro

1/8/2026

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Kendall Qualls, a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate, criticized Gov. Tim Walz's withdrawal from the race, likening it to the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
He cited a welfare fraud scandal estimated at $9 billion to describe Walz's tenure as a disaster, noting unrest in Minneapolis.
Qualls, identifying as a political outsider, emphasized the American dream that anyone can rise above circumstances.
Fox News Digital asked Walz's office for comment but received no response.

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Kendall Qualls, a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate, criticized Gov. Tim Walz's withdrawal from the race, likening it to the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
He cited a welfare fraud scandal estimated at $9 billion to describe Walz's tenure as a disaster, noting unrest in Minneapolis.
Qualls, identifying as a political outsider, emphasized the American dream that anyone can rise above circumstances.
Fox News Digital asked Walz's office for comment but received no response.