"Before Walz ran for Congress and later governor, he was a teacher and football coach at Mankato West High School in southern Minnesota. Walz's political future looked bright in 2024 when his legislative successes and folksy image helped entice Kamala Harris to choose him as her running mate. Though they lost, Walz was still seen as a rising star within the Democratic Party - even a possible presidential candidate for 2028."
"He told reporters Tuesday that he doesn't know what his future holds, except that he plans to run some marathons and defend the title that he won in his age division in a shorter "Turkey Trot" race on Thanksgiving. He said he also expects to be tied up for the next year with trying to fight off the Trump administration's targeting of Minnesota, including a surge of federal officers into the state."
""Look, I got a year of work to do here. I think it will be the most challenging year, and that includes probably COVID," he said, referring to how he spent much of 2020 leading the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. "I caution Minnesotans, this is going to get worse before it gets better. ... For me, I'm going to do this work.""
Tim Walz said he might return to teaching geography and noted past experience as a teacher and football coach at Mankato West High School. Walz was viewed as a rising Democratic figure after his 2024 selection as Kamala Harris's running mate and was once considered a possible 2028 presidential contender. He abandoned a bid for a third gubernatorial term amid criticism over failures to prevent massive fraud in government programs. Walz plans to run marathons, defend a Turkey Trot title, and spend his final year fighting federal targeting of Minnesota. He highlighted the Jan. 1 launch of a paid family and medical leave program passed in 2023.
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