Tim Walz

Tim Walz DEMDemocrat

Governor

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Tim WalzDEMDemocrat Governor
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MNResidence (state)

Timothy James Walz (WAWLZ; born April 6, 1964) is an American politician, former U.S. Army non-commissioned officer, and retired educator who has served as the 41st governor of Minnesota since 2019. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 2007 to 2019. Born in West Point, Nebraska, Walz was a member of the Army National Guard, and worked in agriculture, manufacturing, and teaching after high school. He later graduated from Chadron State College and Minnesota State University, Mankato. He moved to Minnesota in 1996. Before running for Congress in 2006, he served for 24 years in the Army National Guard and as a social studies teacher in the Mankato school district. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives for Minnesota's 1st congressional district in 2006, defeating six-term Republican incumbent Gil Gutknecht. He was reelected five times, retiring in 2019 after being elected governor. Walz represented a large, mostly rural section of southern Minnesota situated along the border with Iowa. On November 6, 2018, Walz was elected governor, defeating the Republican nominee, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson.

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Campaign Funding

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$101,568
Total Raised
$143,640
Total Spent
$0
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Health Professionals$13,625
91%
Agricultural Services/Products$12,500
67%
Retired$9,206
65%
Crop Production & Basic Processing$9,000
55%
Oil & Gas$7,500
51%
Electric Utilities$7,000
36%
Building Trade Unions$5,000
36%
Retail Sales$5,000
36%
Credit Unions$5,000
29%
Dairy$4,000
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

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Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education7 - 7 of 5
New Lincoln School
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Master of Science educational leadership
2001
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Chadron State College
Bachelor of Science social science
1989
Mankato West High School
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Governor
State of Minnesota
2019 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2006 - 2019
Teacher
Mankato West High School
1996 - 2006
Command Sergeant Major
Army National Guard
1981 - 2005
Teacher
Alliance Public Schools
1991 - 1996
Teacher
Harvard World Teach
1989 - 1990
Fellow, International Relations
Macau Polytechnic University
Former Educator
Native American Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Founder
Educational Travel Adventures, Incorporated
Other Experience1 - 21 of 21
Member
Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
2006
Member
Education Minnesota
Life Member
Enlisted Association of the National Guard
Member
National Educators Association
Member
National Organization for Women
Member
Pheasants Forever
Co-Chair
National Guard and Reserves Components Caucus
Co-Chair
Sportsmen's Caucus
Co-Founder
Congressional Propane Caucus
Former Member
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives`
Former Member
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (Veterans' Affairs), United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member
National Guard and Reserve Caucus
Member
Congressional Rural Caucus
Member
Congressional-Executive Commission on China
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