“That’s why today, I am announcing my candidacy for Governor of the state of Minnesota.”Her decision to run comes after two fatal shootings by federal immigration officers in Minnesota. Klobuchar’s entrance into the race scrambles Republicans’ campaign strategy in the state. Republicans were eager to run against Walz, said Preya Samsundar, a Republican strategist with campaign experience in Minnesota and the Midwest. If Klobuchar is elected governor, she would appoint her successor to the Senate. Minnesota state law says that a special election is held at the second November election after a vacancy occurs.