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US election: Kamala Harris selects Tim Walz as vice-presidential pick

Democrats hope Minnesota governor will appeal to working-class voters in swing states

Tim Walz at a Kamala Harris campaign event in St Paul, Minnesota, last month. He is seen as having the potential to appeal to moderate, working-class and rural voters who could put Ms Harris over the top in battleground states. Photograph: Caroline Yang/New York Times
Tim Walz at a Kamala Harris campaign event in St Paul, Minnesota, last month. He is seen as having the potential to appeal to moderate, working-class and rural voters who could put Ms Harris over the top in battleground states. Photograph: Caroline Yang/New York Times
Steff Chávez in Washington and James Fontanella-Khan in New York
Tue Aug 06 2024 - 14:45 • 4 MIN READ

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