WASHINGTON – Vice-President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, marking a major milestone since her move to the top of the Democratic ticket ahead of the November presidential election.
“As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his,” Harris posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Tuesday.
Harris formally clinched the Democratic nomination Monday and is expected to appear at a rally with Walz in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening.
Walz said it was an honour of a lifetime to join the campaign.
“I’m all in,” Walz said in a post on social media.
The search for a running mate began just two weeks ago, after President Joe Biden removed himself as the nominee amid concerns over his age and endorsed Harris.
In the turbulent days that followed, Walz received national attention for his plain-spoken television …
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