Category: Kamala Harris

Harris-Walz Campaign to Launch Western Pennsylvania Bus Tour

Harris-Walz Campaign to Launch Western Pennsylvania Bus Tour On Sunday, August 18, just ahead of the Democratic National Convention, the Harris-Walz campaign will launch a bus tour across Western, Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Tim Walz, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and First Lady of Minnesota Gwen Walz will all be in attendance over the course of the tour. This is the first time all four principals have campaigned together, following the rally in Philadelphia earlier this month. The stops will focus on meeting voters where they are in community settings and will range from a canvass kickoff and phone…

Vice President Kamala Harris to Rally Wisconsinites in Milwaukee on Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Vice President Harris to Rally Wisconsinites in Milwaukee On Tuesday, August 20, Vice President Kamala Harris will rally with Wisconsinites in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This trip marks the Vice President’s seventh visit to Wisconsin this year and her third since launching her presidential campaign. WHAT: Campaign rally with Vice President Kamala Harris WHEN: Tuesday, August 20. WHERE: Milwaukee, WI

Governor Tim Walz to Campaign in Home State of Nebraska on Saturday, August 17, 2024

Governor Tim Walz to Campaign in Home State Nebraska On Saturday, August 17, fresh off his first solo campaign travel and fundraising blitz, Governor Tim Walz will travel to his home state of Nebraska to hold a campaign event for the Harris-Walz ticket. Governor Walz was born in West Point, Nebraska and was raised in Valentine, Nebraska. He graduated from Butte High School in Butte, Nebraska, and attended Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. Walz met his wife Gwen teaching high school in Alliance, Nebraska where he taught for six years before moving to Gwen’s home state of Minnesota. WHO:…

Governor Tim Walz to Kick Off National Travel and Fundraising Blitz

Governor Tim Walz to Kick Off National Travel and Fundraising Blitz On Tuesday, August 13, in his first solo Harris-Walz campaign event as Vice President Harris’ running mate, Governor Tim Walz will travel to Los Angeles, California, where he will deliver remarks at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 2024 convention. Governor Walz, a former union member himself, has a strong record of standing up for unions and delivering for workers — from joining the picket line and passing the most pro-worker package of laws in Minnesota history, to guaranteeing Minnesota workers paid sick, medical, and…

Harris-Walz Campaign Releases Video Introducing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

New Video: Harris-Walz Campaign Releases Video Introducing Governor Walz Today, the Harris-Walz campaign released a new video introducing voters to Vice President Harris’ 2024 running mate. Governor Walz is a champion for working families, a retired Army National Guardsman, a former high school teacher and football coach, Member of Congress, and two term governor where he cut taxes for working families, lowered the cost of insulin, and protected women’s right to choose. The short video - narrated by Governor Walz - highlights the values that Governor Walz learned growing up in Nebraska: respect, compromise, and service to our country. In…

Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin Statement on Harris-Walz Ticket

Minnesota DFL Celebrates Harris-Walz Ticket ST PAUL – Today, the Minnesota DFL Party released the following statement after Vice President Kamala Harris announced she has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. DFL Chair Ken Martin: “The entire country is about to see why their friends from Minnesota can’t stop bragging about Governor Walz. 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 JD Vance and his politics of resentment. Under Governor Walz’s…

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart Congratulates Vice President Nominee Tim Walz

IDP CHAIR RITA HART CONGRATULATES VICE PRESIDENT NOMINEE TIM WALZ Des Moines, IA — Today, Iowa Democratic Party Rita Hart released the following statement after Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz will be her running mate in 2024: “Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is a great candidate for Vice President because he understands Midwest principles, how hard Iowans work, and the value of a dollar. He is a veteran who will make sure our troops are taken care of and have access to the benefits they deserve. Walz is a former teacher who knows our young people are our greatest investment, and…

Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Minnesota Governor Tim Walz As Her Running Mate

Vice President Harris Announces Tim Walz As Her Running Mate Today, Vice President Kamala Harris announced her selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Together, Vice President Harris and Governor Walz will fight for a future that strengthens our democracy, protects reproductive freedom, and ensures every person has the opportunity to not just get by, but to get ahead. Vice President Harris and Governor Walz have spent their careers fighting for working families across the country. As a prosecutor, attorney general, senator, and vice president, Vice President Harris has taken on the…

Vice President Kamala Harris Secures Enough Delegates to Become Democratic Nominee for President

Vice President Harris Secures Enough Delegates to Become Democratic Nominee for President Today, Vice President Kamala Harris received the support of the majority of Democratic National Convention delegates, making her the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States. After unifying the party and generating unprecedented enthusiasm from across the broad and diverse coalition that sent her and President Biden to the White House, Vice President Harris secured the support of the majority of Democratic National Convention delegates in a vote that began yesterday. In a critical election year with sky-high stakes, this moment is historic for the Democratic…