The governor promised to maintain Minnesota as a refuge for LGBTQ+ people, women and immigrants
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz returned to his home state to offer a sobering message about his election loss.
In his first public remarks since he was spotted teary-eyed at Vice President Kamala Harris‘ concession speech, Walz acknowledged the pain he and other Democrats are feeling.
“It’s hard to lose,” Walz said on Friday. “It’s hard to understand how so many of our fellow citizens, people Democrats have long fought to help, wound up choosing the path they did. And it’s hard to reckon with what that path looks like over the next four years.