Harris Picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Her Running Mate

The governor will join Harris on a seven-state battlegrounds tour this week, visiting cities including Philadelphia, Detroit, Raleigh, and Las Vegas.

Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive to speak at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Aug. 6, 2024, on the first day of their "Battleground State Tour." Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

After two weeks of speculation over who would join her at the top of the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Aug. 6.

Harris made the announcement the morning after she was officially nominated as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in a virtual roll call.