Vice President Harris ended weeks of speculation Tuesday by choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as his running mate.
“Tim is a battle-tested leader who has an incredible track record of getting things done for Minnesota families,” the Harris campaign texted supporters mid-morning.
Walz called serving as Harris’ running mate the “honor of a lifetime.”
The new presidential candidate’s team has whittled down a field of Democratic talent to a list of about six men. She reportedly met with each of the contenders over the weekend.
The guessing game over who she would choose began shortly after President Biden’s poor debate performance against former Republican presidential candidate Trump in late June, but it was only conjecture until Biden announced he would withdraw from the race on July 21. .
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