Tim Walz Appears To Snipe At Any Kamala Harris 2028 Ambitions

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday during a live recording of Vox’s “Today, Explained” podcast that he would be “partial” to any governors who may run on the Democratic ticket in the 2028 presidential election.

The Minnesota governor also told Vox’s Sean Rameswaram during the interview that the Democratic party needs a “winning” candidate in the 2028 presidential race, according to an episode of the podcast published Monday. Notably, Walz did not mention former Vice President Kamala Harris when asked about his favorite potential candidates for the 2028 Democratic ticket, despite recent reports that she is considering a run in the race.

“You got a favorite?” Rameswaram asked Walz, in regards to the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.

“No, not at this time,” Walz said. “There’s a lot of them. I’m partial to governors.”

Walz also said during the interview that he has the “potential” to run for a third term in the 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial race.

“Are you running for something right now?” Rameswaram asked Walz.

“I am not,” Walz said. “I have the potential, if I would be given the privilege, to run for a third term of governor of Minnesota . (responding to applause) I hope those are Minnesotans. But no, but my goal is. . . .we just need to make sure that we have a winning candidate for ’28, not because they’re Democrats, but because they care about people and they adhere to our values.”