Kamala Harris has a operating mate … he’s Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Walz has been stumping laborious for Harris since President Biden stepped apart and endorsed her … and you might have seen him main the cost, calling Donald Trump and J.D. Vance “weird.”
The 60-year-old was elected Governor of Minnesota in 2018, and reelected in 2022. With Minnesota thought of a Democratic-leaning swing state within the upcoming presidential election, Walz may assist Harris safe some much-needed electoral school votes in the event that they win his state. He is highly regarded within the Midwest, so he may additionally assist in battleground states equivalent to Wisconsin.
As Governor, Walz established “ironclad” reproductive freedom, secured protections for transgender folks, banned conversion remedy and ended guide bans primarily based on ideology … and he acquired free college lunches for each child within the state.
Harris was contemplating Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, each of whom are moderates … so it is fascinating she’s going the progressive route right here.
One factor that would turn into an issue for Harris … she’s walked again quite a lot of her progressive positions and turn into extra reasonable … so choosing Walz may set off questions as as to if she’s a real reasonable or a progressive in disguise.
Walz was born in Nebraska and acquired a university diploma in educating, shifting to Minnesota in 1996 to take a job as a highschool geography instructor and soccer coach.
He is married with 2 children, so Vance cannot get catty with him.
Harris and Walz are anticipated to hit 7 battleground states this week, so it is on.
