By William Upski Wimsatt

As Midwesterners, we believe Tim Walz should be in the first tier of consideration for Vice President. Governor Walz uniquely compliments Vice-President Harris’s strengths. He has a strong progressive record, authentically speaks to key Midwestern and rural voters, and is an extremely skilled messenger and tireless campaigner and surrogate against MAGA. This makes him a devastating counterpoint to JD Vance while not creating new divisions or liabilities for the President Harris ticket.

Walz delivered for Minnesota working families with the strongest track record of accomplishments of any Democratic Governor – by far --see his unparalleled “Minnesota Miracle” record below. And his commitment to “Make Minnesota the best place to raise a family” aligns with VP Harris’s agenda around the caring economy, protecting reproductive freedom, mitigating gun violence, strong public education, child tax credit, universal school meals. Governor Walz accomplished this agenda in a purple Midwestern state.
Walz is the ONLY candidate who would both bring extensive Executive and Congressional experience. It’s important for a VP not to have to learn either executive management or DC on the job!
Walz has a humble Midwestern rural background: A former high school teacher and football coach, he has 24 years in the army national guard. He grew up in a small town in rural Nebraska, attended a regional branch of a state college, and previously worked in agriculture and manufacturing. In congress, he represented a deep red district in Southern Minnesota for 12 years. He knows rural America intimately.
Walz has extensive military experience. He is one of only two sitting democratic governors to have served in the military, and the highest- ranking enlisted soldier to ever serve in Congress, and serves as commander-in-chief of the Minnesota National Guard.