Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her working mate within the 2024 Presidential election… with a number of retailers confirming the information a couple of hours earlier than Harris and her potential Vice President are scheduled to take the stage in Philadelphia.
This Pennsylvania occasion will mark the primary time Harris and Walz maintain a rally collectively as members of the identical ticket.
Walz was elected Governor in 2018 after which gained a second time period in 2022.
He has been an outspoken advocate of Harris ever since she changed Joe Biden because the Democratic nominee for President.
The 60-year previous wasn’t initially thought of a robust contender for Vice President, however has made nationwide headlines over the previous few weeks for his emphasis on simply how “weird” many members of the Republican Get together have grow to be.
Led by Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, in fact.
“I am proud to announce that I’ve asked @walzforgovernor to be my running mate,” Harris wrote on Instagram this morning, including through social media:
“One of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle class families run deep. It’s personal.”
Walz, for his report, responded on Twitter as follows:
“I’m all in. Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what’s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school. So, let’s get this done, folks! Join us.”
In a textual content message to supporters, Harris mentioned she was “pleased to share” that she had chosen Walz as her working mate, telling these of us:
“Tim is a battle-tested leader who has an incredible track record of getting things done for Minnesota families. I know that he will bring that same principled leadership to our campaign, and to the office of the vice president.”
Walz is a former instructor, nationwide guardsman and highschool soccer coach who turned to politics in 2006 when he efficiently ran for U.S. Congress as a Democrat in a traditionally Republican district.
After 12 years within the Home, throughout which he turned a senior member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Walz simply gained the 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial race.
After Biden dropped out and Harris was endorsed by just about each member of her celebration, the aspiring Commander-in-Chief mentioned in an announcement:
“Over the previous yr, I’ve traveled throughout the nation, speaking with Individuals in regards to the clear alternative on this momentous election. And that’s what I’ll proceed to do within the days and weeks forward.
“I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party — and unite our nation — to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.”
She’ll now be joined by Tim Walz as she continues to perform this objective.
