Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 65, formally entered the race for Minnesota governor on Thursday. “These times call for leaders who can stand up and not be rubber stamps of this administration,” said the senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, whose decision to run for governor follows Gov. Klobuchar—who has represented Minnesota in the Senate for nearly two decades—enters the race with strong odds, backed by high favorability among Minnesota voters and the fact that Republicans have not won a statewide office in Minnesota since 2006. On the Republican side, nearly a dozen candidates are competing in the August primaries for the Nov. 3 ballot including MyPillow founder and recovering crack addict Mike Lindell. “I’m asking Democrats, Independents, and Republicans to join our campaign,” Klobuchar said.