Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) stated that he may consider a 2028 presidential run during an interview with The New Yorker.
“Look, I never had an ambition to be president or vice president. I was honored to be asked,” he said. “If I feel I can serve, I will. And if nationally, people are like, ‘Dude we tried you, and look how that worked out,’ I’m good with that.”
Upon being asked if he would run for president, Walz said, “Well, I had a friend tell me, ‘Never turn down a job you haven’t been offered.’ If I think I could offer something . . . I would certainly consider that. I’m also, though, not arrogant enough to believe there’s a lot of people that can do this.”
He explained that if he has the appropriate “skill set” for 2028, he would “do it.” Walz further explained that he would do “whatever it takes. I certainly wouldn’t be arrogant enough to think that it needs to be me.”
“I’ve always said this: I didn’t prepare my life to be in these jobs, but my life prepared me well. And, if this experience I’ve had and what we’re going through right now prepares me for that, then I would,” Walz said. “But I worry about people who have ambition for elected office. I don’t think you should have ambition. I think you should have a desire to do it if you’re asked to serve. And that’s kind of where I’m at.”
Walz previously expressed surprise at the Democratic Party’s election loss.
“It felt like at the rallies, at the things I was going to, the shops I was going in, that the momentum was going our way. And it obviously wasn’t at the end of time.” he said, adding, “So, yeah, I was a little surprised. I thought we had a positive message, and I thought the country was ready for that.”
