Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate, betting that the former football coach and National Guardsman can appeal to working-class voters in swing states to deliver a Democratic victory in November’s US election.
“I am proud to announce that I’ve asked Tim Walz to be my running mate,”Harris said on Tuesday. “One of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle-class families run deep. As a governor, a coach, a teacher and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his.”
“We start out as underdogs but I believe together, we can win this election,” she added.