Kamala Harris reportedly chooses Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as VP running mate
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Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election, according to multiple news outlets including The New York Times. The news follows weeks of speculation during an accelerated campaign since President Joe Biden ended his candidacy and endorsed his VP for the role.
The choice comes weeks before the Democratic National Convention and just ahead of a virtual roll call vote where Harris is expected to become the party’s official nominee. Harris will appear in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her VP pick — now expected to be Walz — later today.
Walz, a former educator from a blue state, is seen as having appeal with Midwest voters and effectively shifted Democrats’…
