Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday launched her campaign to be Minnesota's next governor, a surprise twist in the race for the top job in the state as it experiences an unprecedented immigration enforcement operation that's ignited a national debate.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota’s senior senator and the state’s most accomplished vote-getter, launched her campaign for governor Thursday, hoping to make history as the state’s first female governor after a failed attempt in 2020 to become the nation’s first female president.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has filed her paperwork for a possible gubernatorial bid in Minnesota after Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) abruptly ended his reelection campaign earlier this month. The preliminary paperwork was filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board on Thursday.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday that she will run for governor of Minnesota after Gov. Tim Walz announced he wouldn't seek re-election.