Timothy James Walz is a 60-year-old former US Army non-commissioned officer, teacher and football coach. Kamala Harris chose him because he is considered a “progressive populist folk hero.”
The Democratic candidate for US president Kamala Harris chose Tim Walzgovernor of Minnesota, as his vice presidential running mate.
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Who is Tim Walz?
Timothy James Walz He is 60 years old, a former non-commissioned officer in the US Army, a teacher and a football coach. He is currently serving his second term as governor of Minnesota and is the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.


According to CNN, he previously served 12 years in Congress, representing a conservative-leaning rural district that, both before and after his tenure, has been largely dominated by Republicans.
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In the run-up to his election as running mate for Kamala HarrisWalz had first been an outspoken advocate of Joe Biden following his disastrous performance in the debate, as calls grew for the President to abandon his re-election bid.
When Biden dropped out, Tim Walz supported Kamala Harris the next day and has since emerged as a reliable, forceful and cutting defender of the Democratic candidate.
Why did Kamala Harris choose Tim Walz?
Walz’s selection also underscores the Harris campaign’s focus on a path to victory that prioritizes the Midwestern “blue wall” states.
Minnesota is slightly outside that sphere, but Walz, a former high school football coach, has become something of a progressive populist folk hero during his tenure — the exact kind of voice Democrats taking on Trump are keen to highlight.
What does Tim Walz think of Republicans Donald Trump and JD Vince?
As CNN recalled, in the last week Tim Walz He delivered a handful of memorable attacks on Republicans, though his most notable contribution was labeling the Republican Party and its presidential and vice presidential candidates, Donald Trump and J.D. VanceWalz dismissed the duo as “weird guys,” before addressing his political agenda.
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