Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introduced himself as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate for the first time Tuesday, positioning himself as both a folksy populist and a fierce defender of the official Democratic ticket.
The two appeared together at a rally in Philadelphia. It was the first opportunity for Walz, a relatively unknown politician on the national scale, and Harris to share his story with voters across the country.
Before Walz was elected governor in 2018, he served 12 years in Congress, representing a conservative-leaning rural district that, both before and after his tenure, has been mostly dominated by Republicans.
Walz, 60, is also a former high school teacher and football coach who served in the Army National Guard.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.
