WASHINGTON—According to multiple sources, Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
A former educator, Walz is currently in his second term as Minnesota governor and chairs the Democratic Governors Association. He previously served 12 years in Congress, representing a conservative-leaning rural district that was mostly dominated by Republicans both before and after his tenure.
He became an online sensation thanks to his “happy-go-lucky” Midwestern manner and his recent attacks on Republicans as “weird,” which seem to have stuck.
People familiar with the search said Vice President Kamala Harris grew increasingly comfortable with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in the final days of the selection process, elevating the plainspoken former congressman, teacher, and commander in the Army National Guard to join the Democratic ticket and help lead the party’s fight to defeat Donald Trump.
A small team from the Harris campaign was standing by near the Minnesota governor’s mansion to greet him and fly him to Philadelphia. He is set to appear tonight with Harris at their first joint rally of the campaign.
