Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz confirmed during a podcast interview uploaded Thursday that he is not planning to make a White House bid in 2028.
Walz said during a conversation with former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison on his podcast, “At Our Table with Jaime Harrison,” that he was not thinking about running in the 2028 White House race. Walz also stated that he is “doing all” that he can to “help build” the Democratic Party and “make sure whoever that person is wins” in 2028.
Similarly, Walz said Saturday during an interview with The South Dakota Standard that he would “do whatever it takes” to help get a Democratic presidential candidate elected in 2028, but said that he was uninterested in making his own presidential bid. Walz’s comments come after rumors have swirled that he could be a prospective Democratic candidate in the 2028 presidential race.
“I will do whatever it takes to get someone elected,” Walz told the outlet. “But I’m not interested.”
When asked if there was any way he would change his mind about a prospective White House bid, Walz told the outlet “no.”
Additionally, the Minnesota Democrat told the Black Hills Pioneer, a South Dakota-based outlet, in an interview published Wednesday that he is still weighing whether to seek reelection as governor in 2026.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris tapped Walz as her vice presidential running mate in August 2024 in her failed bid for the White House. President Donald Trump notably won all seven swing states in the November 2024 presidential election.
Harris is reportedly considering whether to launch a gubernatorial bid in California in 2026 or jump into the 2028 White House race.
Moreover, in April, Walz admitted that he feels “very pessimistic” about the Democratic Party’s prospects of retaking control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
After being online for over 12 hours, the debut episode of the ex-DNC chair’s podcast featuring Walz as a guest had less than 300 views on YouTube. The podcast’s channel had just over 100 subscribers.
Walz’s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
