It's official: Amy Klobuchar is Democrats' pick to succeed Gov. Tim Walz

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar won Minnesota's Democratic primary for governor on Tuesday. The four-term senator and 2020 presidential candidate avoided a serious primary challenge, aided by her late entry after Gov. Tim Walz unexpectedly dropped out in January amid scrutiny over his administration's handling of fraud in state social services. If Klobuchar wins the general election this November, she'll be Minnesota's first female governor. Per Axios, summer polling showed her with a comfortable lead over Republican rivals, though her support ran lower than her typical margins in Senate contests.

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