Who is Tim Walz? Meet the governor who is Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential pick

The Minnesota governor has delivered progressive policies in his state and has a history of swaying Republican districts

Tim Walz had a whole life before politics. Picture: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Minnesota’s governor captured the internet’s attention and swayed Democrats’ messaging by succinctly summing up how he views Republicans: they’re weird.

Clips of Tim Walz have spread widely, helping cement him as Kamala Harris’s pick to run alongside her as vice-president.