Minnesota’s First Lady Gwen Walz is endorsing U.S. Rep. Angie Craig in the U.S. Senate race, handing the congresswoman another big-name backer in the closing days of the heated Democratic primary campaign.
Gwen Walz’s endorsement comes as her husband, Gov. Tim Walz, has refused to back Craig or her opponent, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
Gwen Walz said Craig’s record of winning tough races in the Second District “speaks for itself.”
“Angie Craig is the candidate to beat the Republicans and win in November. I’ve worked with Angie for years — on issues ranging from LGBTQ rights to reproductive healthcare," Gwen Walz said in a statement first shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.
“In an era when everything we hold dear is at stake, we need a nominee who can win statewide — in red counties and blue. And that’s Angie," Gwen Walz added.
While this isn't the governor himself weighing in, you can't convince me that he didn't give the Mrs. the OK when she broached the idea of endorsing a candidate in the Senate race.
So will this have any significant impact on the DFL primary for U.S. Senate? Eh. I have my doubts. But at the very least it ensures the race will stay ultra competitive so as not to tempt any leftist voters to cross over and vote in GOP primary and thus vote in Mike Lindell as the Republican candidate for governor.
- I've made no secret how I'm an out and out non-fan of Barack Obama. That said, I thought his recent interaction with WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark was absolutely delightful.
And of course, you had a bunch of progs who echoed sentiments very similar to this.
Republicans really tried to claim Caitlin Clark as one of theirs lmao pic.twitter.com/ylVbvPWwZo
— Jared Shult (@jared_shult) July 24, 2026
What an asinine take. Republicans didn't claim Clark as theirs as much as they defended her against nonsensical attacks which appear to be rooted in jealousy. Whether it's resentment from WNBA veterans who've bristled over her being largely responsible for the league's increased popularity to a USA Today columnist invoking a teenaged lynching victim when criticizing Clark (yes, really), political righties sticking up for her is rooted in nobility.
Besides, if you believe former WNBA player Candice Wiggins, what may likely draw the ire of Clark's peers is the fact she's a straight chick.
- Oof. Things aren't going swimmingly for the former chair of the Minnesota DFL.
The DNC is $2 million in debt, while the RNC has $128 million cash-on-hand.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 26, 2026
Ken Martin also recently faced a DNC HR complaint for chucking his phone at a junior staffer.
But other than that, things are going great.https://t.co/OJklDK9qwL
If you're a political righty, I wouldn't get too overly excited about the financial standings. The fact is leftists will be awash in special interest cash from the likes of George Soros, teacher's unions, pro abortion groups, gun grabber organizations, etc. And Dems are still in a decent position to retake the US House and possibly the Senate.
All that said, Kenny has something in common with the senior US Senator out of his home state. Apparently both are prone to fits of rage which result in their chucking inanimate objects at staffers.
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