- Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for 2024.
- Walz comes from a rural area and has the charisma of a typical Midwestern father.
- His activities in the Midwest included hunting, making casseroles, and shopping at Menards.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has deep knowledge of the Midwest.
As Kamala Harris’s vice presidential candidate in 2024, he is now a household name. Anecdotes from his time as a veteran, teacher, football coach, congressman and governor keep cropping up, cementing his image as a typical Midwestern father.
Walz’s rural background and folksy charm don’t just make for amusing stories – they’ve given Harris’ campaign a boost. A “Harris Walz” camouflage hat inspired by Walz’s wardrobe sold out in minutes and raised nearly $1 million for Harris’ campaign, Teen Vogue reported Wednesday. His tactic of calling Donald Trump and JD Vance “weird” has also changed the tone of the Democratic Party’s messaging toward its opponents.
From winning hot dish contests to shopping at Menards, here are some of Walz’s most quintessential Midwest moments.
