US Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has confirmed her running mate will be Minnesota governor Tim Walz . If Harris wins the November 2024 election against Donald Trump , Walz would become America’s next vice president by the new year. The former teacher, 60, was thrilled to accept the appointment and has been largely welcomed by Democratic circles as a solid VP pick.
“It is the honour of a lifetime to join @kamalaharris in this campaign. I’m all in,” Walz wrote on social media. He added: “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.” Walz overcame competition for the position from other key political figures, such as Pennsylvania's Josh Shapiro.
Harris introduced him as her VP pick at a raucous rally on Tuesday (August 6) in Philadelphia. He has already earned himself a catchphrase, branding his Republican opponents “weird” — and successfully enraging those on the right. He is notably also the first Democratic VP selection since 1964 who did not go to law school.
So, who is Walz and where does he stand on all the key issues in the upcoming US election? Walz was born in Nebraska on April 6, 1964, and grew up in a rural town called West Point near the South Dakota border. He taught in China as a young man before returning to the US, where he taught and coached American football at Alliance High School in Nebraska. Walz then helped M.