Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her vice-presidential running mate on Tuesday, ending speculation about who would join her on the Democratic ticket heading into November’s election.
Prior to politics, Walz was a high school social studies teacher and football coach. He also served 24 years in the Army National Guard.
Walz, a dark horse candidate, beat out other more high-profile names like Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly after segments of the left objected to Shapiro’s stance on Israel and Kelly’s hesitation on pro-union legislation.
Walz has also drawn broad criticism for his Covid-19 lockdown policies and management of the 2020 riots in Minneapolis.
Later in the day, Walz joined Harris at a political rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.