Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to the media, Nov. 9, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
| August 6, 2024 8:15 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a campaign barreling toward Election Day.
Harris said in a post on social media that Walz has "delivered for working families" as a governor, coach, teacher and veteran. Walz called it "the honor of a lifetime" to be Harris' vice presidential pick. The two will appear together in Philadelphia at an evening rally.
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