Chosen By Kamala Harris As Vice President Candidate, Walz Team: Let's Finish This

Walz team. (Wikimedia Commons/Office of Governor Team Walz & Lt. Governor totaling Flanagan)

JAKARTA - The Walz team said it was an honor for him to be elected as a vice presidential candidate by Kamala Harris, to fight in the United States presidential election which will be held next November.

"It's an honor for the rest of your life to join this campaign," Walz tweeted after his name was announced by Harris Tuesday on social media X, as quoted August 6.

"Vice President Harris pointed out to us what might happen in politics. This reminds me of the first day of school," he continued.

Incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris previously praised the Minnesota Governor Walz, when announcing the vice presidential candidate he chose to represent the Democratic Party, against Republicans Donald Trump and JD Vance.

Previously, Walz and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro were said to be strong candidates for Harris's preferred vice president candidate.

"So let's finish this, friends! Join us," said Walz.

Harris himself praised Walz's figure for his role and what he had done in the past.

It is the honor of a lifetime to join @kamalaharris in this campaign.I’m all in. Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what’s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school. So, let’s get this done, folks! Join us. https://t.co/tqOVsw2OLM

— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) August 6, 2024

It is the honor of a lifetime to join @kamalaharris in this campaign.I’m all in. Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what’s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school. So, let’s get this done, folks! Join us. https://t.co/tqOVsw2OLM

Walz, a 60-year-old US Army National Guard veteran and former teacher, was elected to the Republican US House of Representatives in 2006 and served for 12 years before being elected governor of Minnesota in 2018.

As governor, Walz has pushed for a progressive agenda that includes free school food, the goal of tackling climate change, cutting taxes for the middle class, and expanding paid leave for Minnesota workers.

She has long advocated for women's reproductive rights but has also shown a conservative trend when representing rural districts in the US House of Representatives, defending agricultural interests and supporting gun rights.

"As a governor, coach, teacher, and veteran, he has provided services to workers' families like us," tweeted Vice President Harris.

"I'm very happy to have it in the team," he said.