CNA Staff, Aug 6, 2024 / 10:30 am (CNA).
Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 election, the Democratic nominee for president announced on X Tuesday morning.
The vice president is scheduled to introduce Walz at a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening before heading out on the campaign trail for a five-state tour of crucial swing states.
Walz has served as Minnesota’s 41st governor since 2019. He previously represented Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. Congress from 2007 until his election as governor.
A staunch supporter of abortion, he has received 100% ratings from both NARAL Pro-Choice America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
In 2023 he signed a Minnesota bill that banned therapists in the state from attempting to cure people of gender dysphoria. At the same time he signed a law strengthening protections for parents who allow extremist “transgender” procedures to be performed on their children.
A Lutheran and former schoolteacher, Walz has been married to his wife, Gwen, for 30 years. They share two children.
This article was updated on Aug. 6, 2024.
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A lot of media attention, but does it matter? Remember the old joke: once there were two brothers. One ran away to sea. The other was elected Vice President of the United States. Neither was ever heard from again.
I assume there will be a debate between Walz and Vance. A good cure for insomnia.