Timothy James Walz (/ˈwɔːlz/; born April 6, 1964) is an American politician who is the 41st governor of Minnesota, serving since January 2019. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he served as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 2007 to 2019.[2] The district comprises the state's southern end, running along the entire border with Iowa; it includes Rochester, Austin, Winona and Mankato.