Prior to a multistate trip, Harris appoints Tim Walz as vice president.
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Three people familiar with the selection, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that is not yet public, said that Vice President Harris has informed allies that she has selected Minnesota Gov.
Tim Walz as her running mate. By choosing a former high school teacher and Midwestern Democrat to complete a newly assembled presidential ticket, she has made her choice clear to her supporters. In the next days, Walz and Harris have appearances planned in all seven of the states that are most competitive: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada.
Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota is chosen by Harris to be his vice presidential running mate.
Source claims Harris told Walz they are the underdogs during the phone chat.
Vice President Kamala Harris informed Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota that, although they are the underdogs in the 2024 presidential contest, they are convinced that, as a team, they have a winning platform that will save middle-class costs while preserving individual liberties.
These are the reasons, according a source, that drove Harris to select Walz.
According to a person familiar with the process, Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mostly based on their chemistry, personal history, and experience.
According to the source, Walz’s record on paid leave, gun control, reproductive rights, and free school lunches, along with his ability to effectively communicate and highlight differences with Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the running mate of former President Donald Trump, drew Harris in.
His career as a high school teacher and football coach, his time in the Army National Guard, and his rural American upbringing all made for an engaging biography in her opinion. She believed that these aspects of his life story would resonate with voters in key battleground areas in the Midwest.
Harris thought that her close personal relationship with Walz would make him a reliable ally in the campaign and perhaps even in government, therefore this was one of the most important elements in her decision-making.
A large coalition of Democrats on Capitol Hill applauded Walz’s selection.
The announcement that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate has generated a great deal of enthusiasm on Capitol Hill.
Speaking with a number of aides from a variety of ideological backgrounds, Walz is perceived as an advocate for progressive policies who skillfully presents and frames his message to appeal to a broad cross-section of voters in the middle of the nation.
“Welcome to the ticket, friend and former House colleague Tim Walz—the new Democrats are the Harris Democrats! Along with serving as a voice for rural America, Tim is a pragmatic Midwest leader, a proud parent, and a veteran of the United States. We are a cohesive team with a winning message. Come on, let’s do this! CNN was informed by Democratic Representative Annie Kuster of New Hampshire, who chairs the New Democrat Coalition.
Progressive Democratic Representative Delia Ramirez of Illinois responded to a question regarding Walz by sending a GIF of a dancing penguin, indicating that she was pleased with the news.
Walz served as the representative for Minnesota’s first congressional district in Congress. Even in 2016, when Donald Trump carried the district by fifteen points, he routinely prevailed in races in a challenging district.
Rep. Brad Finstad, a Republican, currently represents his former district.
Serving as the top Democrat on the Veteran’s Affairs committee in the 115th Congress, Walz devoted a significant portion of her tenure in Congress to advancing veterans’ access to mental healthcare. He was the highest-ranking enlisted soldier in history at the time he was elected to Congress.
