Minnesota Republican announces campaign for governor, vows to ‘fix’ what Tim Walz ‘broke’

FIRST ON FOX: Army veteran and business executive Kendall Qualls has officially launched his campaign to challenge former Democrat vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz to be the next governor of Minnesota. 

While Walz has not yet formally announced a third consecutive gubernatorial bid, Qualls, who also ran for governor in 2022, framed the race for Minnesota's highest office as an opportunity to fix the problems Walz created. 

"I'm running because, after a 16-year reign of failed leadership, the citizens of Minnesota are looking for a different direction. They're looking for new leadership, and I'm here to make sure they get it," Qualls told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview ahead of his campaign launch on Tuesday night. 

In a statement...