Kamala Harris Selects Her Running Mate

By Jason Hall

August 6, 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris has reportedly selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election, CNN reported on Tuesday (August 6), citing multiple sources.

Harris, 59, and Walz, 60, are reportedly scheduled to make their first appearance together at a joint rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday before visiting other battleground states later this week. The vice president hadn't formally called Walz to offer him the position at the time of CNN's report Tuesday morning, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to the network.

Walz, a former educator, is currently in his second term as Minnesota's governor and serves as the chair of the Democratic Governors Association. The veteran politician previously served 12 years in Congress representing Minnesota's 1st district, which was dominated by Republicans before and after his tenure.

Harris was reported to have also considered Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as options for her running mate. The vice president secured enough delegates needed to win the nomination and has no credible challenger for the Democratic nomination, having been endorsed by several top officials within the Democratic party including President Joe Biden, who said he wanted to "offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year" in a post shared on his social media accounts.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement obtained by Variety. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat [former President Donald] Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”

Biden announced his decision to end his campaign in a letter to Americans shared on his social media accounts Sunday afternoon. The president's decision came amid reports of uncertainty regarding his re-election campaign following a disastrous performance in the first presidential debate against Trump, 78, in June.

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