ST PAUL, Minn. — Tim Walz announced on Tuesday that he has work left to do and will seek a third four-year term as Minnesota's governor.

That announcement sparked enough curiosity - from both sides of the political aisle - to make this question a trending topic: How many terms can a governor serve in Minnesota?

The answer is simple - as many as they can win. Minnesota is one of 13 states that currently do not place limits on the number of terms that a governor and/or lieutenant governor can serve. The others, alphabetically, are Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.

Other states have different combinations of limitations on terms served. Some allow a governor to serve two consecutive 4-year terms, wi

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