Harris selection Tim Walz is US military veteran and union supporter

Minnesota governor Tim Walz was first elected to the post six years ago (Jacquelyn Martin/AP/PA)

Minnesota governor Tim Walz – who has been selected by Kamala Harris as her running mate in the race for the White House – is a military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state.

These measures included sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous aid to families.