Thursday , September 19 2024

Who is Tim Walz? Whom Kamala Harris made her vice-presidential candidate

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Presidential elections are to be held in the US on November 5. Vice President Kamala Harris has formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination. She announced on Tuesday that Tim Walz will be the vice presidential candidate. Tim Walz is the governor of Minnesota. Tim Walz will be seen with Kamala Harris during the election campaign this week. 

59-year-old Kamala Harris will face former President and Republican Party candidate Donald Trump in the election to be held in November. Trump has nominated JD Vance as the Republican Party’s vice-presidential candidate. 60-year-old Tim Walz helped implement an ambitious agenda of the Democratic Party for his state, which includes comprehensive protection for abortion rights and generous assistance to families.

 

Kamala Harris said in a post on social media that Walz has “done a lot for working families.” Kamala Harris hopes this move will strengthen her election campaign in the upper mid-west region of the country. This region is important for the presidential election, as it acts as a neutral for the Democrats. 

Donald Trump has his eyes on Michigan

Republican Party candidate Donald Trump won Michigan and Wisconsin in 2016. Trump lost those states in 2020, but he has again focused on them as he aims to return to the presidency this year. The Republican Party continues to focus its attention on Minnesota.

Walz has been an MP six times 

Walz, who grew up in the small town of West Point, Nebraska, was a social studies teacher, football coach, and union member at Mankato West High School in Minnesota before joining politics. Walz served 24 years in the Army National Guard and commanded Sergeant Major, one of the highest ranks in the army. He has been a six-time MP. He was first elected to Parliament in 2006. He contested for the post of governor in 2018 on the theme ‘One Minnesota’ and won by more than 11 points. Walz defeated his Republican opponent, Dr. Scott Jensen, in 2022.