Tim Walz admits VP bid might have hurt him with voters in home state

"People get tired of it," Walz said. "I get tired of myself at times."

The Minnesota governor said he has not yet decided whether he will seek re-election.

The former Democratic vice presidential nominee said he understands voters' desire for "something new."

Walz said returning to Minnesota after running on the national stage could be seen as appearing "too big for your britches."

The Journal spoke to a couple at the Minnesota State Fair who had mixed feelings about Walz running for governor again.

"He should not run for a third term," Cindy Jurgensen, a Democrat, told the WSJ. "It's time for a change."

Her husband, Curt Rahman, also a Democrat, said, "I don't see anybody that would do a better job."

Cindy said she wanted Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., to run for governor. 

He doubled down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) during the speech, saying, "We're not shying away from diversity as a strength, equity as a goal and inclusion as the air we breathe. That's what we should be doing."

Fox News' Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.