This week, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz would join the ticket as her running mate.
Governor Walz is a champion for America’s working families, with a background as a former football coach and Command Sergeant Major in the Army National Guard. He won his first race in a Republican district by advocating for farmers and rural communities.
In Congress, he took action for veterans and forged compromises to achieve results. As governor, he has implemented significant measures to help middle-class families, including the largest tax cut in state history, lowering insulin costs to $35 per month, eliminating junk fees, and enacting paid leave to support parents caring for sick family members.
A strong advocate for fundamental freedoms, Governor Walz made Minnesota the first state to codify abortion rights after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe. He has prioritized safe communities by funding police departments, hiring more officers, investing in body cameras, and banning chokeholds to foster trust between law enforcement and communities.
As a gun owner and avid hunter, Walz advocates for universal background checks and an assault weapons ban to combat gun violence. With a background as a union member and two decades of teaching experience, Governor Walz remains committed to fighting for working families, drawing on his own experiences and challenges, including his family’s journey through reproductive health care.
Please join us in mobilizing voters to get out and vote for Harris-Walz and our entire Democratic ticket.