Klobuchar’s decision gives Democrats a high-profile candidate and proven statewide winner as their party tries to hold onto the office occupied by Governor Tim Walz. “Minnesota, we’ve been through a lot,” Klobuchar said in a video announcement Thursday. She avoided direct mention of ongoing fraud investigations into the child care programmes that Trump has made a political cudgel. “I believe we must stand up for what’s right and fix what’s wrong,” Klobuchar said. AdvertisementThe senator has been among the loudest Trump critics, most recently over the immigration enforcement effort that has prompted massive protests.