Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday formally launched her campaign for governor, pledging to be a “transformative” leader of a state that has been rocked by protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Klobuchar, who is serving her fourth term in the Senate, is likely to consolidate support within the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in her bid to succeed Gov. Tim Walz, who upended the race this month with his decision not to seek reelection.
The shooting deaths of two people in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers and outrage over the enhanced presence of agents from law enforcement agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, have put Minnesota squarely in the national spotlight.
