Governor Tim Walz all but confirms he's seeking a third term

Gov. Tim Walz has given two strong signals this week that he will seek a third term next year.

Though the governor still plans to make an official announcement in the coming days, he indicated Wednesday that it's safe to assume he's running for reelection. During a morning event at an Inver Grove Heights elementary school, Walz said he's "not being coy" about his decision, but recent events have given him pause.

"I think life comes at you, and you play the cards you’re dealt," he said. "It’s been a tough summer, as we've thought about it."

Walz was deeply impacted by the assassination of his close friend and political ally, state Rep. Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, in mid-June. Two months later, he again represented a mourning Minnesota on the national stage, when the Annunciat