Question

In August 2021, protesters planted teepees on this politician’s lawn and chained themselves to this politician’s fence; that environmentalist protest was part of the Stop Line 3 Campaign that criticized this politician’s withdrawal of an appeal against the project. This politician recorded a cell phone video giving a pro tip about changing a burnt-out headlight harness on a Ford Focus. (10[2])This politician (10[1])admitted “I’m a knucklehead” (10[1])after falsely claiming (10[1])to have been in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen (10[1])Square (10[2])protests. In 2023, this politician signed a bill providing universal free school breakfast and lunch. This politician went viral for a rant saying “these guys are weird” in an appearance discussing Republicans on MSNBC. For 10 points, name this governor of Minnesota. ■END■

ANSWER: Tim Walz [or Timothy James Walz]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Peter LutzGeorge Washington BPenn B5910
Emma ByronRutgers AGeorge Washington A5910
Gus VanskikeMaryland BPenn A6110
Ben SterlingYale ANYU B6510
Owen MimnoNYU AColumbia B6810
Derek ChenColumbia CHaverford A7710
Emily BussaMaryland AJohn Jay College7810
David BassJohns Hopkins AVassar A7810

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California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%65.67
Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%81.33
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%68.83
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%69.67
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%65.33
Northeast2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%75.20
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%66.60
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%100%121.00
Southeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%25%91.25
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%20%83.30
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y8100%0%0%68.13
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%90.67