Klobuchar joins race to succeed Tim Walz in Minnesota

• "I believe we must stand up for what's right and fix what's wrong. That's why today, I am announcing my candidacy for Governor of the state of Minnesota," she said in a launch video.
• "I like my job in the Senate. But I love our state more than any job. I love the people of Minnesota."

Driving the news: Klobuchar filed paperwork for a campaign last week and then launched it Thursday with a four-minute video, mentioning the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the beginning of her remarks.

• She will not have to leave her Senate seat and, if she wins in November, could appoint her replacement after becoming governor.

The other side: Republican Chris Madel ended his campaign for Minnesota governor earlier this week, citing the political situation in Minnesota.

• "National Republicans have made it nearly impossible for a Republican to win a statewide election in Minnesota," he said in a video rebuking the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the state.

The bottom line: Klobuchar joins Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) as a senator running for governor.

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