Vice President Kamala Harris has selected her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D). The Harris-Walz team will face former President Donald Trump and Ohio Senator JD Vance (R) as the presidential election cycle heats up.
*MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ TAPPED AS HARRIS RUNNING MATE: CNN
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CNN cites 'multiple sources' that say Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, multiple sources say. He has been a leading driver of Democrats' attacks on Trump https://t.co/QOTX2q71Eu pic.twitter.com/DtbEkX78JB
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Walz, 60 - emerged as a contender for the number two spot while discussions about other high-profile names, particularly Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly (D), dominated the news.
"But the Minnesota governor saw his profile rise considerably over the last week, especially after a viral cable news interview in which he derided some Republicans as "weird" — a line of attack later adopted by national Democrats," The Hill reported, adding," Walz was also seen by many as a safer choice for Harris thanks to his liberal bona fides and the fact that some of the other contenders had come under fire from certain segments of the left."
Here are the latest PredicIt odds for Shapiro, Kelly, and Walz.
Harris had yet to officially call Walz to offer him the position, another source told CNN.
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