Harris Introduces Running Mate Walz at Philadelphia Rally

The Minnesota governor delivered plainspoken remarks that highlighted his small-town origins and key policy positions.

U.S. Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz greet supporters as they arrive at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug.6, 2024, on the first day of their "Battleground State Tour". Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images

PHILADELPHIA—Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz debuted as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate at a campaign rally here on Tuesday evening, just hours after being announced as the nominee. 

Walz, a former high school football coach and 24-year veteran of the Army National Guard, lived up to his reputation at the event as a plainspoken Midwesterner. He salted his remarks with homespun expressions and presented his left-of-center policy positions with a personal touch.