Scott Jensen, the Minnesota gubernatorial nominee who lost the 2022 election to incumbent Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, announced Thursday he will run for the office again.

Qualls entered the race for governor, also his second bid, in May. He narrowly lost the GOP endorsement to Jensen in 2022. Walz hasn't announced yet whether he will run for a third term in 2026. But he recently told the Minnesota Star Tribune that he's confident he will win if he does seek re-election.

Former GOP gubernatorial nominee Scott Jensen announced Thursday he is running for governor again. In his campaign announcement, the Chaska physician and former state senator said he wants to bring Minnesota back to “the days when our communities were safe, our schools were strong, and our leaders put people — not politics — first.”