Gov. Tim Walz launched his reelection campaign on Friday night, hoping to make Minnesota history by serving three consecutive terms as governor.

In a packed Minneapolis hall, Walz took center stage to rally supporters, pushing a message of unity for all Minnesotans and asking for their vote to serve another four years.

"I believe governing like good neighbors is not just what Minnesotans want from us; it's what they demand from us. Because we believe we're one Minnesota," he said. 

The governor did not mince words, making his priorities clear following the assassination of Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church during a school mass.

"As governor, I'm going to use the power of this office to figure out how to help stop the bloodshed," Walz said. "It's going to take some brave Republicans to join us, but I have to believe a courageous few want these weapons of war off of our streets and out of our schools."

Through the evening, Walz did not lose sight of the clash that continues between him and President Trump, calling him out on broken promises and taking jabs at the "big, beautiful bill".

"Trump has all but abandoned working families. His tariffs are only sending costs in one direction: up," Walz said. 

Yet, the governor shied away from the major running point for his challengers. The governor's rollout comes just a day after federal investigators charged eight people in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme involving state programs.