After being confirmed as the official candidate of the Democratic Party, Kamala Harris announced to his running mate in view of the presidential elections next year November 5th. Its about Current Minnesota Governor Tim Walzas confirmed by Reuters.
Walz, 60, is a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard and currently serves as governor of a solidly Democratic state. After days of uncertainty, Harris ultimately chose Walz over Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania who had been seen as essential to winning the election in his crucial battleground state.
Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ Vice President?
Tim Walz Walz was born on April 6, 1964, in West Point, Nebraska, where he grew up with his three siblings in a rural community in the state. Prior to his political career, Walz served in the Army National Guard for almost a quarter of a centuryHe was also a teacher at Mankato West High School for 12 years and served as an assistant football coach.
His role in politics recently started in 2004when it began to be volunteer for John Kerry’s presidential campaign. Two years later, in 2006, he ran for Congress and defeated his rival Republican Congressman Gil Gutknechtto then assume the position in January 2007.
The relevance Walz’s policy would arrive on November 6, 2018 when he was elected Governor of MinnesotaDuring his first term, the Democratic candidate had to go through several major crises, including the dilemmas of the Covid-19 pandemic and the violent uprising that followed the assassination of George Floydwhich occurred in Minneapolis in 2020.
During the pandemic, its use of emergency powershe mandatory mask mandate and the Business closures during the health crisis He was criticized by his political rivals. However, this would not stop him from being re-elected in 2022, against the Republican candidate. Dr Scott Jensenwho was banned from some social networks for “spread misinformation” on Covid-19 vaccines.
After defeating Jensen by almost 200,000 votesthe Democratic governor signed into law several progressive policy slogans. These include; legalization of recreational marijuanathe protection of access to abortion in the State of Minnesota; free school meals for all children: clean energy benchmarks and a “law”Red flag“which gives state courts the power to legally confiscate guns from residents who pose a risk to themselves or others.
Since Joe Biden’s re-election, Walz has been close to Harris and supported her candidacy for president. Finally, less than 3 months before the presidential elections, Walz will be the running mate in American politics.
The debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
Elections will be held in the United States on Tuesday, November 5Prior to that, both candidates must hold the presidential debate.
As confirmed by the Republican candidate through Truth Social, the debate will take place on next September 4th. “I have arranged with Fox News to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th“, Trump announced via the social network.
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However, after the announcement, the Democratic politician’s campaign team crossed the ex-president for the date of the presidential debate and accused him of “playing” with the issue. According to Harris’s entourage, Trump must respect what was previously agreed with President Joe Biden – when he was the Democratic candidate for the White House – and running on September 10 on ABC to hold the debate.
Previously, a Trump spokesman said it would be “inappropriate“schedule it before the vice president was formally the Democratic nominee and the Republican refused to debate her. Once Harris’s candidacy was confirmed, It remains to be seen what the official date of the debate will be..
If carried out as announced by Trump, the channel Fox News anticipated that the debate will have spectators and will continue rules similar to those of the debate of June 27 between Trump and Biden on CNN.
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