Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Midwestern governor, Army veteran and former football coach and teacher Tim Walz to be her 2024 running mate after a hurried, intense two-week vetting process.
Walz, 60, is a veteran politician who served in the U.S. Congress from 2007 until 2019, when he was elected governor of Minnesota, defeating Republican Jeff Johnson. He was re-elected to a second term in 2022 after fending off a challenge from Republican Scott Jensen.
Progressives have praised Walz’s strong support for unions and record of accomplishments as governor, which include codifying abortion rights into the state constitution, enacting universal free school breakfasts and lunches for students, regardless of income, and making Minnesota a refuge for children seeking transgender medical procedures.
This strong progressive record and Walz’s plainspoken demeanor reportedly thrilled the Harris campaign, which sought a partner who could reinforce the Democratic ticket’s strength in Midwestern battleground states. But there are several controversies tied to Walz’s tenure as governor that Republicans have already begun to use in their attacks on his record.
These include a DUI Arrest, Supporting Black Lives Matter Riots, Auhoritarian Covid-19 Lockdowns, and Pandemic relief fraud.
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