The Democratic presidential nominee has chosen the dark horse and Minnesota governor.
CNN first reported the vice president's decision. The vice president placed courtesy calls to the other finalists who had campaigned and auditioned for the No. 2 slot during a frenzied past few weeks.
An unassuming former high school teacher and football coach, Walz, 60, emerged as a surprise standout in the Democratic veepstakes by coining the viral label “weird” for The chief executive of a Democratic-leaning state that Republicans have nonetheless said they are making a play for, the Minnesotan brings rural roots and Midwestern appeal to crucial swing states Harris needs to win.
Walz served in the Army for two dozen years and served six terms in the U.S. House before he was elected governor in 2018. Governor Tim Walz greets Kamala Harris as she arrives at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Saint Paul, Minnesota on March 14, 2024.
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