U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government's immigration crackdown.

Minn., enters the Minnesota governor’s race after incumbent Tim Walz ended his re-election bid.

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday that she will run for governor of Minnesota, after Gov. Tim Walz's surprise announcement earlier this month that he was dropping his bid for a third term. The move from Klobuchar,

Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday launched her campaign to be Minnesota's next governor, a surprise twist in the race for the top job in the state as it experiences an unprecedented immigration enforcement operation that's ignited a national debate.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar jumps into Minnesota governor race following Tim Walz's stunning exit amid massive fraud scandal fallout and political upheaval over immigration protest shootings

Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced on Thursday her candidacy for governor of Minnesota, saying her home state was in need of a leader who could "fix things in our state" and who would "stand up and not be rubber stamps" to the Trump administration.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying the state.

Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is making it official and jumping into the Minnesota governor's race. Why it matters: The four-term senator will quickly emerge as the frontrunner in the Democratic primary in a state that has become ground zero for President Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement.