Supporters hope the Democratic Governors Association chair, former teacher and congressman can pick up Midwest votes.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a DNC press conference on July 17 in Milwaukee. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Tim Walz, the second-term Minnesota governor with a folksy demeanor, has gained a spot on the Democratic ticket as Kamala Harris’ vice presidential choice.
The announcement comes as Democrats have rallied around Harris following President Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign. With Harris, who became the official presidential nominee Monday evening, Democrats have seen at rallies and with donors. Harris and Walz are set to begin a tour of battleground states, starting today in Philadelphia and ending Saturday in Las Vegas.
As Walz was tiptoeing into politics, he took a group of students to a campaign rally for then-President George W. Bush. Walz said they were asked to leave because some were wearing stickers supporting Bush’s opponent, John Kerry. After a race that focused on the Iraq War and state of the economy, Walz upset longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Gil Gutknecht in 2006. He represented southern Minnesota in Congress for more than a decade before announcing his bid for governor in 2017.
Former Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, a Republican, said he had a good working relationship with Walz. In May of 2020, Minnesota faced another moment of crisis. In an incident screened around the world, Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck as he asked for help. Floyd died, and frustration ignited protests and riots around the city. and state troopers to police the Twin Cities, but not quickly enough to prevent the burning of a police precinct and looting of several businesses.
The timing of the National Guard call-up is part of the presidential race already, with Trump taking credit for the soldiers being sent in after his administration’s conversations with the Walz administration.
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