2026年8月11日 美国东部时间晚9:32 / 福克斯新闻
明尼苏达州联邦参议员在明尼苏达农工党初选中击败多位胜算渺茫的挑战者，将于11月与共和党提名者展开对决
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克洛布查尔誓言彻查明尼苏达州政府，应对欺诈丑闻
明尼苏达州联邦参议员艾米·克洛布查尔周日概述了其改革明尼苏达州政府、严厉打击欺诈行为的计划，同时面临共和党人将她与州长蒂姆·瓦尔茨的政绩绑定的批评。（图片来源：KMSP）
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明尼苏达州民主党联邦参议员艾米·克洛布查尔已赢得明尼苏达州州长民主党提名，继续角逐接替即将卸任的州长蒂姆·瓦尔茨的职位。瓦尔茨在大规模欺诈丑闻曝光后退出了连任竞选。
克洛布查尔是明尼苏达州资深联邦参议员，曾参选民主党总统候选人，在周二的明尼苏达农工党初选中击败了多位胜算渺茫的挑战者。
克洛布查尔将在11月与竞争激烈的共和党初选胜出者对决。
明尼苏达州州长选举将迎来重大变局，共和党竞选者称“看不到胜算”后退出竞选
明尼苏达州民主党联邦参议员艾米·克洛布查尔于2025年11月1日在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶会议中心举行的加州5号提案（11月4日特别选举中的国会重划选区议案）支持集会上发表演讲。（大卫·斯旺森/路透社）
瓦尔茨今年早些时候宣布不再寻求连任州长，其政府因处理明尼苏达州政府项目欺诈问题遭到猛烈批评。联邦检察官表示，该欺诈案最终可能导致纳税人损失超过90亿美元。
欺诈问题一直笼罩着明尼苏达州政坛，共和党人抨击瓦尔茨和州民主党人未能阻止纳税人资金被滥用。
克洛布查尔参选时在知名度和政治经验方面拥有显著优势。她自2007年起代表明尼苏达州担任联邦参议员，此前还曾担任亨内平县检察官。
她还在2020年寻求民主党总统候选人提名，之后退出竞选并背书前总统乔·拜登。
克洛布查尔誓言打击欺诈、彻查明尼苏达州政府，共和党抨击其与瓦尔茨的关联
明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·瓦尔茨于2026年3月4日在华盛顿特区美国国会大厦出席众议院监督与改革委员会听证会。该听证会审查了明尼苏达州社会服务和医疗补助项目涉嫌滥用联邦资金的问题。（安娜·莫尼梅克/盖蒂图片社）
克洛布查尔在5月公布其施政 priorities 时表示：“民众对欺诈行为感到愤怒，这完全合理。这种情况不可接受，必须终结。”她承诺在就职首日起就对州政府开展“全面彻查”。
出生于明尼苏达州普利茅斯的克洛布查尔的竞选纲领包含一项名为“让政府问责，根除欺诈”的政策板块，其中写道“改革政府是我们所需开展一切工作的基础”，并承诺“立即采取行动根除欺诈”。
克洛布查尔的州长竞选使她处于一个不同寻常的境地：无需先辞去华盛顿的议员席位，就能竞选新的公职。
克洛布查尔在竞选州长期间并未辞去参议院职务。她的现任参议员任期至2031年1月才届满，这意味着如果她在州长选举中失利，并不会因此失去参议院席位。
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明尼苏达州民主党联邦参议员艾米·克洛布查尔在周三的NPR采访中将明尼阿波利斯天主教学校枪击案枪手称为“他”，促使该媒体澄清“目前尚不清楚枪手的身份”。（彭博社/盖蒂图片社）
如果克洛布查尔在11月赢得州长职位并辞去参议院职务，她的离任将造成明尼苏达州国会代表团的席位空缺。
克洛布查尔如今将努力在11月保住民主党对州长职位的掌控。明尼苏达州自前州长蒂姆·波利2011年1月卸任以来，从未有过共和党州长。
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Failed presidential candidate wins Dem primary for Midwest governor amid fraud scandal fallout
August 11, 2026 9:32pm EDT / Fox News
The senator defeated long-shot challengers in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary and faces the GOP winner in November
By Andrew Mark Miller Fox News
Klobuchar vows ‘top-to-bottom audit’ amid Minnesota fraud scandal
Sen. Amy Klobuchar outlined her plan Sunday to overhaul Minnesota government and crack down on fraud, while facing criticism from Republicans tying her to Gov. Tim Walz’s record. (Credit: KMSP)
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has won the Democratic nomination for governor of Minnesota as she continues her bid to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz, who dropped out of his re-election bid in the midst of a massive fraud scandal.
Klobuchar, Minnesota’s senior U.S. senator and a former Democratic presidential candidate, defeated a field of long-shot challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary.
Klobuchar will move on to face the winner of the crowded GOP primary in November.
MN GOVERNOR RACE TO REPLACE WALZ SEES MAJOR SHAKEUP AS GOP CONTENDER ENDS CAMPAIGN: ‘DON’T SEE A PATH’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a rally in support of a “Yes” vote on Proposition 50, a congressional redistricting measure in the November 4 special election, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 1, 2025.(David Swanson/REUTERS)
Walz announced earlier this year that he would not seek another term as governor as his administration faced intense criticism over its handling of fraud involving Minnesota government programs that federal prosecutors say could end up costing the taxpayers over $9 billion.
The fraud issue has loomed over Minnesota politics, with Republicans hammering Walz and state Democrats over what they say was a failure to prevent the misuse of taxpayer dollars.
Klobuchar entered the race with significant advantages in name recognition and political experience. She has represented Minnesota in the Senate since 2007 and previously served as Hennepin County attorney.
She also sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 before ending her campaign and endorsing former President Joe Biden.
KLOBUCHAR VOWS FRAUD CRACKDOWN, AUDIT OF MN GOV’T AS GOP BLASTS WALZ TIES
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2026. The hearing examined alleged misuse of federal funds for Minnesota social services and Medicaid programs.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
When she rolled out her governing priorities in May, Klobuchar said: “You are right to be angry about the fraud. It is unacceptable and it must end.” She promised a “top-to-bottom audit” of state government beginning on “day one.”
The Plymouth, Minnesota born Klobuchar’s campaign includes a policy plank titled “Make Government Accountable and Root out Fraud.” It says that “fixing the government is the foundation of everything we need to do” and promises “immediate action to root out fraud.”
Klobuchar’s gubernatorial campaign puts her in the unusual position of seeking a new office without first relinquishing her seat in Washington.
Klobuchar has not resigned from the Senate while campaigning for governor. Her current Senate term does not expire until January 2031, meaning a loss in the gubernatorial race would not by itself cost her the Senate seat.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., referred to the Minneapolis Catholic school shooter as a “he” in an NPR interview Wednesday, prompting the outlet to clarify it’s “unclear” what the shooter’s identity is.(Bloomberg/Getty)
If Klobuchar wins the governorship in November and resigns from the Senate, her departure would create a vacancy in Minnesota’s congressional delegation.
Klobuchar will now attempt to keep the governor’s mansion in Democratic hands in November in a state that has not had a Republican governor since former Gov. Tim Pawlenty left office in January 2011.
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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