Walz, 60, was first elected to Congress in 2006, served in the House for 12 years and rose to become the ranking Democrat on the powerful Veterans Affairs Committee before returning to his native Minnesota in 2019 to lead that state.
His liberal political record and defense of Joe Biden’s administration on the campaign trail this year made him a compelling figure to pair with Harris if he seeks to keep Republican Donald Trump from returning to the White House.
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