Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle
By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG, STEVE KARNOWSKI, WILL WEISSERT and SEUNG MIN KIM
Associated Press
Updated
Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state.
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a campaign barreling toward Election Day.
FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta. Harris, the daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, is poised to secure the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
FILE - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, right, laughs as he stands with Fridley, Minn., Mayor Scott Lund during a visit to the Cummins Power Generation Facility in Fridley, Minn., Monday, April 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks Nov. 1 during a visit to Dutch Creek Farms in Northfield, Minn. Walz was born in Nebraska and has lived in Minnesota since the 1990s. He retired from the Army National Guard in 2005 as a command sergeant major and is a former teacher and high school football coach.
Abbie Parr, Associated Press
Walz has been governor of Minnesota since 2019.
Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press
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FILE - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, right, laughs as he stands with Fridley, Minn., Mayor Scott Lund during a visit to the Cummins Power Generation Facility in Fridley, Minn., Monday, April 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta. Harris, the daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, is poised to secure the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
