Patricia Lopez, Columnist

Tim Walz Is the Opposite of JD Vance. He Should Be Harris’ VP

The Minnesota Governor has the small town story and political skills the Democrats need.

July 26, 2024 at 10:30 AM UTC

Patricia Lopez is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. She is a former member of the editorial board at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she also worked as a senior political editor and reporter.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz brings attributes few others have. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz brings attributes few others have.
Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg

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An unlikely — and mostly unfamiliar — name catapulted onto the short list of potential Democratic running mates this week: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

Walz seems to be everywhere lately, with a rapid-fire, folksy style that brings the heat to Republicans, articulates what matters to Democrats and corks off on GOP nominee Donald Trump and his new running mate, Senator JD Vance, without turning nasty.