Vice President Kamala Harris today (August 6, 2024) picked Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, as her vice presidential running mate, the USA Today website reports.
Walz has decades of political experence inside and outside of Washington, and he has spent time courting pivotal Midwestern voters. But that doesn't mean most Americans know his name. In fact, 71% of Americans said they've never heard of Walz or were unsure how to rate him , according to a NPR/PBS/ Marist national survey released this week.
Here's what we know about Walz:
Tim Walz, a member of the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, was elected governor of Minnesota in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.
Born in Nebraska, Walz joined the Army National Guard after graduating high school in 1981. He worked as a high school teacher and football coach . After retiring from the military in 2005, Walz represented Minnesota's First Congressional District until he was inaugurated as governor in 2019.
In his 2024 State of the State address, Gov. Walz emphasized reproductive rights. Walz also highlighted the signing of the Protection of Reproductive Options (PRO) Act and praised Minnesota's high voter turnout and election law reform.
Gov. Walz has spoken against book bans and worked to increase funding for childcare across Minnesota, which now has the nation's most significant child tax credit.
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