Kamala Harrisvice president and candidate of the Democratic Party for the general elections of the United States, chose as her vice-presidential candidate Tim Walzgovernor of Minnesota, according to the network’s report on Tuesday CNN.
American media have reported that Harriswho will give his acceptance speech for the nomination this Tuesday in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), will make the official announcement on Tuesday morning via a video.
Tim Walz60, has been the governor of Minnesota since 2019, a position to which he was re-elected in 2022, and was considered the most progressive of the three finalists for the post.
Harris interviewed on Sunday at her official residence in Washingtonthe Naval Observatory, to Walzto the governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro; and the senator from Arizona Mark Kelly.
The name of Walz He was not among the early favorites, but emerged strongly after several public appearances, including one in which he called his Republican rivals “weird.”
Tim Walz is a progressive candidate
Walz He is probably the most progressive candidate and could attract working-class voters from the industrial belt of the Midwest, but he has been criticized for delaying the deployment of the National Guard during racial protests following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.
Born in Nebraska In 1964, he enlisted as a young man in the National Guard and was a teacher at a school where he met his wife, Gwen Wipplewith whom she later moved to Minnesota.
In that state he was a geography teacher and high school football coach, leading his team to win the 1999 state championship.
He made the leap into politics in 2006 when he was elected congressman for Minnesota in the House of Representatives of USAa position for which he was re-elected several times until 2019.
According to media reports, Harris He was looking for a running mate who, in addition to helping him win the election, shared his ideals and was someone with whom he had a personal affinity. EFE
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