The governor caught everyone’s attention when he called Trump and Vance “weird.”
Kamala Harris will name Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, according to three people familiar with the decision granted anonymity because the announcement is not yet public.
By choosing Walz, Harris is elevating a Midwestern governor, veteran and former schoolteacher to help shore up support among blue-collar, white voters in the Rust Belt.
Walz, 60, led a progressive overhaul of Minnesota during his second term as governor, when Democrats took full control of state government in 2023 — a template for what Democrats hope to do nationally.
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Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for VP https://t.co/wGbjr60xkJ
— POLITICO (@politico) August 6, 2024
Kamala Harris will name Tim Walz as her running mate, per three sources familiar with the decision.
The Minnesota governor could win over rural white voters in the Rust Belt – and went viral for calling Donald Trump and JD Vance “weird.”
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— POLITICO (@politico) August 6, 2024
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said he had positive experiences with Walz when the pair worked together in the House.
"He will make a great VP to Kamala Harris," he wrote.
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— The Hill (@thehill) August 6, 2024
The Harris campaign texted supporters with its announcement of Walz as the vice president’s running mate.
“Tim is a battle-tested leader who has an incredible track record of getting things done for Minnesota families," it said.
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— The Hill (@thehill) August 6, 2024
I think I have my choice https://t.co/h6AuxAh131
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 6, 2024
When I saw that he could bridge the American divide by having a dog and a cat, I knew it was Walz.
If the object is to create Team Normal, this is as normal a guy as there is. https://t.co/oedR1SCOOU— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 6, 2024
Since Walz hasn’t tried to overthrow the government and incited a violent insurrection and hasn’t been convicted on 34 felony counts and indicted on 54 more and hasn’t been held liable for sexual assault and fraud and doesn’t display signs of severe mental illness, I’m not sure I… https://t.co/oekZsaGOcp
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 6, 2024
.@clairecmc just made a good point: Tim Walz is what JD Vance pretends to be.
— Windsor Mann (@WindsorMann) August 6, 2024
— Stacy D VanDeveer (@StacyDVanDeveer) August 6, 2024
Vice President Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz entered their first rally together to overwhelming applause from a Philadelphia crowd on Tuesday evening.
Harris ended weeks of speculation Tuesday by choosing Walz as her running mate.
“He inspires people to dream… pic.twitter.com/tWRyBZgFrA
— The Hill (@thehill) August 6, 2024
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