Tim Walz open to 2028 presidential run: 'I would certainly consider that'

WASHINGTON - Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told the New Yorker he might run for president in 2028, saying that he would consider the job if he thinks he could bring something to the table.

Walz, when asked during the interview whether he would run for president, said, “Well, I had a friend tell me, ‘Never turn down a job you haven’t been offered.’” The interview aired Sunday on the podcast "The New Yorker Radio Hour."

“If I think I could offer something ... I would certainly consider that. I’m also, though, not arrogant enough to believe there’s a lot of people that can do this,” he said.

He added in the interview that if the circumstances are right, and he has the right “skill set” for the moment, he would do it.

“I’ll do whatever it takes. I certainly wouldn’t be arrogant enough to think that it needs to be me,” he said, when pressed.

His remarks come months after he lost his vice presidential bid in the 2024 race, running alongside former Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket.

He also decided not to run for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, after Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., said she wouldn’t seek reelection in 2026.

“I was in Congress for 12 years, and … when someone asked me if you miss it, I said, ‘I’d rather eat glass,’” Walz said in the New Yorker interview.

Walz is currently serving in his second four-year term as governor, which ends in January 2027. He has not formally announced whether he is running for reelection or not.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Gov. Walz does not rule out 2028 presidential run