VICE President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people who spoke to ‘The Associated Press’ on condition of anonymity. In choosing Walz, she is turning to a Midwestern Governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous aid to families. Harris hopes to shore up her campaign’s standing across the upper Midwest, a critical region in presidential politics that often serves as a buffer for Democrats seeking the White House.

 

The party remains haunted by Republican Donald Trump’s wins in Michigan andWisconsin in 2016. Trump lostthose states in 2020 but haszeroed in on them as he aimsto return to the presidency thisyear and is expanding his focusto Minnesota. Walz, 60, is joining Harris during one of the most turbulent periods in modern Americanpolitics, promising an unpredictable campaign ahead. Republicans have rallied aroundTrump after his attemptedassassination in July