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Tim Walz
Tim Walz is an American politician who served as a House representative for Minnesota from 2007-2019 before becoming governor of Minnesota in 2019. In 2024, he was selected by Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris to be her VP pick against Republican former president Donald Trump and his own choice for VP, J.D. Vance. Harris and Walz lost out to the Trump-Vance ticket.
Born
6 Apr 1964
Job Title
United States of America vice-president nominee
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Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz reacts as he speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on August 21. Photo: San Francisco Chronicle via AP
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The Walzes may become America’s “second family” if Tim Walz becomes the US vice-president. Photo: @mngovernor/Instagram
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