Vice President Harris officially named Minnesota Gov Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday
Harris-Walz is ‘very dangerous’ ticket: Donalds
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., reacts to Kamala Harris selecting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate.
Democratic superdelegates celebrated Vice President Harris naming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the White House.
"Like Vice President Harris, Governor @Tim_Walz believes that government works to serve us. Not just some of us, but all of us. That’s what makes him an outstanding governor, and that’s what will make him an even better vice president. Michelle and I couldn’t be happier for Tim and Gwen, their family, and our country," former President Obama posted to X, accompanied by his full statement on the pick.
Superdelegates, also known as automatic delegates, represent the Democrat establishment, including Democratic National Committee members, all Democrat members of the House and Senate, Democrat governors and all former Democrat presidents, vice presidents, Senate leaders, House speakers, Democrat minority leaders and DNC chairs, according to the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS NAMES MINNESOTA GOV TIM WALZ AS HER RUNNING MATE
Gov. Tim Walz greets Vice President Harris as she arrives at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on March 14, 2024. (Stephen Maturen/AFP via Getty Images)
Other elected Democrats, including fellow governors who were reportedly under consideration to serve as Harris’ running mate, also took to social media to praise Walz as the choice.
'MASSIVE GIFT': CONSERVATIVES REJOICE AFTER HARRIS SELECTS MINNESOTA GOV TIM WALZ AS RUNNING MATE
Like Vice President Harris, Governor @Tim_Walz believes that government works to serve us. Not just some of us, but all of us. That’s what makes him an outstanding governor, and that’s what will make him an even better vice president. Michelle and I couldn’t be happier for Tim… pic.twitter.com/s0RmVs7bGL
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 6, 2024
Selecting the VP is one of the first and most important decisions a presidential nominee can make. VP Harris chose an educator, a Governor with a proven track record of progress, and a lifelong patriot in Tim Walz.
— Gov. Wes Moore (@iamwesmoore) August 6, 2024
As a fellow Army vet, I know that Governor Walz and his 24 years… https://t.co/T3X0G08ae9
Vice President Harris made an excellent decision in Gov. Walz as her running mate.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 6, 2024
Together, they will govern effectively, inclusively, and boldly for the American people.
They won’t back down under tight odds, either - from healthcare to school lunch.
Let’s do this 💪🏽 https://t.co/9vttVTC39Z
Congratulations to our next Vice President @Tim_Walz 🥳
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) August 6, 2024
Our North Star state Governor has signed universal school meals, paid family and sick leave, marijuana legalization, and protections for reproductive rights into law.
Bringing Minnesota nice to the ticket 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/8fNZS1jsyG
It’s Walz baby let’s go!! pic.twitter.com/ix54tsvMJ9
— Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (@JamaalBowmanNY) August 6, 2024
— Roy Cooper (@RoyCooperNC) August 6, 2024
"Governor Tim Walz is a proven leader who brings to public service the big heart and hard work of a Midwesterner," Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who was also in the running to join Harris on the ticket, said in a statement on Tuesday. "His unwavering commitment to improving the lives of working families and to lifting up the most vulnerable is why I’m so excited he will be the Democratic Party’s nominee for Vice President. Tim is a friend and fellow Midwestern governor, and I’ve been proud to serve alongside him. Vice President Kamala Harris once again has proven her leadership by choosing someone our party and the nation can be proud of."
MOST AMERICANS HAVE NEVER HEARD OF TIM WALZ, HARRIS' VP PICK
Vice President Harris (Reuters/Hannah Beier)
Minnesota is known as the land of Vice Presidents, and we've got another great one on the way! As a veteran, a high school teacher and football coach, and our Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz has been an incredible leader (and on top of that, a good friend). Let's go win this! pic.twitter.com/hSptnURYrN
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) August 6, 2024
I'm so excited that my friend @Tim_Walz will be the next Vice President of the United States! As a fellow Midwesterner and governor, I know firsthand that his leadership is an important asset to this ticket. He’ll be an excellent partner for @KamalaHarris, and I’ll do everything…
— Gretchen Whitmer (@gretchenwhitmer) August 6, 2024
Brilliant.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) August 6, 2024
No one knows more about the job than the sitting Vice President -- who has served for a former two term VP.
Tim Walz is about doing the right thing. Whether it’s free school meals or standing up against gun violence -- he’s never been intimidated. He’s about honor…
News broke Tuesday morning that Harris was anticipated to announce Walz as her running mate, as opposed to other top contenders such as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.
"I am proud to announce that I've asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate," Harris posted to X late Tuesday morning. "As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he's delivered for working families like his. It's great to have him on the team. Now let’s get to work."
As elected officials within the Democratic Party lauded the choice, Republicans also appeared gleeful over the choice as they prepare to battle what they describe as a "radical left" ticket.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (AP Photo/Abbie Parr/File)
"Harris Feels the Bern and picks Walz. Thank you, Kamala! Governor Tim Walz is a dream for the radical Left," Sen. Lindsey Graham posted on X.
"It’s not surprising [Harris] picked Tim Walz to be her running mate – he embodies the same disastrous economic, open-borders, and soft-on-crime policies Harris has inflicted on our country the last four years," House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., wrote on X.
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"Walz is an empty suit who has worked to turn Minnesota into Harris’ home state of California, and solidifies this ticket's full embrace of a radical, America-last agenda."
Vice President Harris was tasked early on in the Biden administration with addressing the root causes of mass migration from Central and South America. (Reuters/Kevin Mohatt/Pool)
"Tim Walz is a perfect choice for Kamala Harris. He let BLM rioters, arsonists, and looters rampage through his state and she encouraged donations to the bail fund for the few who were arrested," Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., wrote on X.
Walz’s political career includes serving in the U.S. House from 2007 to 2019 before winning the 2018 election as Minnesota’s governor and again in 2022.
Walz is expected to join Harris in Chicago this month at the Democratic National Convention.
