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Former House Veterans’ Affairs Top Dem Tim Walz Tapped As Harris’ Running Mate

Former House Veterans’ Affairs Top Dem Tim Walz Tapped As Harris’ Running Mate
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz addresses a crowd for opening remarks during the second business session of the 52nd Annual Conference of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) at the Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, Minnesota from Aug 13-17, 2023. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was once the top Democrat on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has been picked as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket. Walz, who served for over 20 years in the Army National Guard and reached the rank of command sergeant major, has helped to secure the VoteVets political action committee’s first ever endorsement for a presidential general election. “Governor Walz is going to supercharge this ticket, and here is why.…

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