Kamala Harris selects Governor Tim Walz as Running mate

Tuesday, 6 August, 2024 

McCreadie Andias 

US Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz her running mate in the November 11 US elections. 

Walz, a second term governor has been vocal in criticism against republican candidate Doland Trump and his MAGA agenda. 

The former teacher and Army National Guard veteran received news of his nomination through a personal video call delivered by The VP herself. 

Walz emerged from the most accelerated vice presidential search in modern history from a shortlist that included half a dozen Democrats, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly. The vice president held in-person interviews with Walz, Shapiro and Kelly on Sunday.

Top Democratic Party officials have welcomed the nomination that is set to battle the Trump, Vance ticket. 

"I'm thrilled to see Tim Walz join the Democratic ticket. 

From providing free meals for schoolkids to implementing paid family leave in Minnesota, he's about doing good in all the ways you can. 

He'll be an incredible partner to our first woman president. Let's go win this."Former first lady and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrote. 

" The first major decision a party nominee makes is their choice for Vice President. And Kamala Harris has made a great decision in choosing Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate." President Joe Biden wrote on X. 

"The Harris-Walz ticket will be a powerful voice for working people and America's great middle class. They will be the strongest defenders of our personal freedoms and our democracy. And they will ensure that America continues to lead the world and play its role as the indispensable nation."Biden added. 

"When a presidential candidate chooses a running mate, it says a lot about who they are and what kind of president they’ll be. Do they pick someone inexperienced and polarizing who will deepen our divisions? Or do they pick someone with the judgment to make tough decisions, and the character to believe that every voice counts and everyone deserves an equal chance?

By selecting Tim Walz to be her vice president from a pool of outstanding Democrats, Kamala Harris has chosen an ideal partner – and made it clear exactly what she stands for."Former US President Barack Obama wrote. 

"Governor Walz doesn’t just have the experience to be vice president, he has the values and the integrity to make us proud." Obama added.