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Tim Walz: “Our path back starts with winning elections this year. We…”

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Governor Tim Walz Addresses California Democrats on Progressive Policies and Political Strategy

Published | Video Starts at 29:57

I'm an eternal optimist. And the teachers in here know you supervise the lunchroom. You remain optimistic when you see those kids. But I'm optimistic because Our path back starts with winning elections this year. We win the governor's race in Virginia, we win the governor's race in New Jersey. That builds momentum that in 2026, we fire that Mary band of dipshits that are backing Trump on everything. We take back the House majority and it goes right through California. (29:57–30:06)

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Asserts that winning the governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey is crucial for [the Democratic Party's] comeback.

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