Amy Klobuchar touts Minnesota fraud plan as corruption concerns take front seat in gubernatorial race 

Published May 4, 2026 1:25pm ET | Updated May 4, 2026 1:25pm ET



Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on Sunday heralded her plan to target fraud in Minnesota if her campaign to become the state’s next governor is successful.

Klobuchar sought to distance herself from Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), who dropped his reelection bid amid accusations he largely turned a blind eye to rampant fraud in taxpayer-funded social services programs, which is now under government investigation. Before he dropped out of the race in January, half of Minnesota voters said fraud concerns would play a major factor in their vote for governor, according to polling from American Experiment. 

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