After weeks of speculation, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will join the Harris ticket as her vice presidential pick over other candidates, like Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, wagering that a former red-district congressman with a progressive streak can help her win over working-class voters in battleground states needed to beat Donald Trump in November.

“The entire country is about to see why their friends from Minnesota can’t stop bragging about Governor Walz,” Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin said in a statement. “By picking a servant leader born and raised in a small town who has dedicated his career to protecting freedoms and lifting up working families, Vice President Harris has chosen the perfect foil for [Trump running mate] JD Vance and his politics of resentment.”

  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    19·
    4 months ago

    I’ve kinda wanted to for a while. Seems like a genuinely good place to live, plus it doesn’t get as hot (yet) as other states. I burn easy and bitch about temperatures above 70f.

    • Fosheze@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      4 months ago

      Well you may be disapointed. MN is landlocked so our temps are erratic. In summer it is regularly in the uper 80s to 90s with hatefully high humidity. We can also get like 60 degree temp swings over the course of a day in the spring and fall.

      • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        5·
        4 months ago

        Pretty used to that already (Ohio). Currently sitting at 90f 50% humidity (and rising). Is the cold season longer at least? I get like, a month each of spring and fall, and 2-4 months of mild winter. The rest is summer (I think it was 80+ in late October last year??)

        • Fosheze@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          4 months ago

          Nope that sounds about the same. We barely even got a winter these past couple years.

        • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
          4·
          4 months ago

          Indiana here, and your weather woes are the same as mine. The one difference being our weather here is Bipolar AF. Right now it’s sunny and thunderstorming at the same time, but still 90°F. Will probably drop into the 50’s overnight.