Klobuchar Decision and the Impact on the Senate Ag Committee

With Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s decision not to seek reelection, there is speculation that Senator Amy Klobuchar may make a run for the governor’s seat. Klobuchar is the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The Hagstrom Report has put together an analysis of what would happen with the ag committee leadership post if Klobuchar runs and wins. Colorado Senator Michael Bennett is next in line in seniority, but he is leaving the Senate to run for governor. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith and Illinois Senator Dick Durbin are next in line, but neither one is running for reelection. The job could fall to New Jersey Senator Cory Booker or New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Lujan.