Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate lost his home county to President-elect Donald Trump.

Summary

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s running mate, suffered a personal setback in the 2024 election as he lost his home county, Blue Earth, to President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump won 49.6% of the vote there, while Harris received 48.3%, marking a symbolic defeat for Walz, who built his political career in the area.

Walz, a former teacher and congressman known for his moderate stance, had previously turned a Republican seat Democratic and won Minnesota’s governorship by a large margin in 2018.

His campaign faced challenges, including scrutiny over past statements about military service, which the Trump campaign leveraged as a “Stolen Valor” issue.

    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Already dealing with it. Those fuckers are being cut out of my life. Anyone that voted for the mango mussolini, I’m no longer speaking to or helping in any way. Many are shocked, because I used to be known as the friendliest person in my town by several people.