U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday. This selection comes as Harris gears up to challenge Republican Donald Trump in the November U.S. presidential election.

Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, made the announcement before departing George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on August 1, 2024, as she headed back to Washington, D.C.

Governor Walz adds a rural Midwestern perspective to the Democratic campaign, having achieved notable liberal policy goals, including the legalization of cannabis and the enhancement of worker protections.