Amy Klobuchar hopes to overcome fraud scandals that plagued Tim Walz in Minnesota governor race

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In the final days leading up to the Democratic primary for Minnesota governor, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is looking to distinguish herself from outgoing Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN).

In January, Klobuchar announced her campaign after Walz revealed he wouldn’t be running for a third term. At the time, he was undergoing federal scrutiny over the state government’s handling of massive fraud within social service and welfare programs.

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