Sad, he would have made a great Vice President. Gov. Tim Walz expected to drop reelection bid amid Minnesota Somali fraud probe. By Richard Pollina, NY Post Published Jan. 5, 2026, 2:55 a.m. ET Embattled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to bow out of the 2026 re-election race as he faces mounting national criticism over a massive Somali fraud scandal engulfing his state. “He’s likely to drop out of the 2026 #mngov race,” Minnesota political analyst Blois Olson posted on X