Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America’s heartland to help win over rural, white voters.
The Democratic Party candidate confirmed earlier reports in a post on X, saying: “I am proud to announce that I’ve asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate.
“As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his.
“It’s great to have him on the team.”
I am proud to announce that I've asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 6, 2024
As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he's delivered for working families like his.
It's great to have him on the team.
Now let’s get to work. Join us:https://t.co/W4AE2WlMTj
Walz emerged from the most accelerated vice presidential search in modern history from a shortlist that included half a dozen Democrats, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly. The vice president held in-person interviews with Walz, Shapiro and Kelly on Sunday.
“It reminds me a bit of the first day of school,” Walz wrote on X.
It is the honor of a lifetime to join @kamalaharris in this campaign.
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) August 6, 2024
I’m all in.
Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what’s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school.
So, let’s get this done, folks! Join us. https://t.co/tqOVsw2OLM
The news has been praised by former president Barack Obama, who described how “Tim’s signature is his ability to talk like a human being and treat everyone with decency and respect”.
Like Vice President Harris, Governor @Tim_Walz believes that government works to serve us. Not just some of us, but all of us. That’s what makes him an outstanding governor, and that’s what will make him an even better vice president. Michelle and I couldn’t be happier for Tim… pic.twitter.com/s0RmVs7bGL
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 6, 2024
