The Minnesota governor the vice president chose as her running mate has a storied resumé
All eyes have been on Kamala Harris for the past three weeks as she launched her somewhat impromptu — but already massively successful — presidential campaign, and now, they’re on Tim Walz.
The vice president, who became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, announced to much fanfare on August 6 that she chose the Minnesota governor to be her running mate, with 91 days to go before Election Day on November 5.
Though for many, Walz hasn’t been a nationally recognized figure until now, he became increasingly popular in the last two weeks both for his varied resumé, wholesome and unifying personality, progressive values, and more recently, for coining a new dig at far-right Republicans: calling them “weird.”His instant popularity was quickly reflected across both political and celebrity endorsements, viral edits on TikTok, and more signs of embrace, plus, by the end of the whirlwind day, which was capped off with an electrifying rally in Philadelphia, the campaign reported they had already fundraised a whopping $20 million following the announcement.
Below, catch up on what fans are loving about Walz, from his history as a football coach and high school teacher, to the heartwarming meaning behind his daughter’s name.