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Tim Walz Ends Gubernatorial Bid Over Uncooperative Truth Commission

4/24/2026

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Tim Walz announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he is ending his gubernatorial campaign.
He said a truth commission he launched to probe federal-agent shootings cannot proceed because officials refuse cooperation.
Walz denied that a pandemic benefits fraud case or a $259 million Medicaid funding halt caused his exit.
He announced a political action committee to aid teachers, nurses and small-business owners and said he will write the book “Good Neighbors.”

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Tim Walz announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he is ending his gubernatorial campaign.
He said a truth commission he launched to probe federal-agent shootings cannot proceed because officials refuse cooperation.
Walz denied that a pandemic benefits fraud case or a $259 million Medicaid funding halt caused his exit.
He announced a political action committee to aid teachers, nurses and small-business owners and said he will write the book “Good Neighbors.”