Vice President Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as running mate

The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, has picked the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, as her running mate for the November elections, according to CNN.

A former educator, Walz is currently in his second term as Minnesota governor and chairs the Democratic Governors Association.

He previously served 12 years in Congress, representing a conservative-leaning rural district that, both before and after his tenure, has been mostly dominated by Republicans.