As the governor of Minnesota, Walz has a strong record of advocating for workers and championing progressive policies.
After weeks of anticipation—and fervent campaigning from the pool of contenders—Vice President Kamala Harris has selected her running mate. Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota who drew attention in recent weeks for deftly deploying the word “weird” to describe Donald Trump and JD Vance, beat out strong candidates like Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro and Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona to join the Democratic ticket.