ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Vice President Kamala Harris officially announced her running mate is Minnesota governor Tim Walz, and Illinois politicians are voicing their approval for the pick.
Governor J.B. Pritzker said he’s fully committed to helping Harris and Walz get to the White House.
“Governor Tim Walz is a proven leader who brings to public service the big heart and hard work of a Midwesterner,” Pritzker said in a statement Tuesday morning. “His unwavering commitment to improving the lives of working families and to lifting up the most vulnerable is why I’m so excited he will be the Democratic Party’s nominee for Vice President. Tim is a friend and fellow Midwestern governor, and I’ve been proud to serve alongside him. Vice President Kamala Harris once again has proven her leadership by choosing someone our party and the nation can be proud of.”
Pritzker was one of a handful of candidates in talks with Kamala Harris to be Vice President.
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) also applauded the pick of Walz.
“Tim Walz is a former soldier and teacher. He’s a champion for family farmers and rural communities. And he’ll always stand with working men and women,” she wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). “I’m thrilled that Kamala Harris has chosen a proud Midwesterner as her running mate and I look forward to doing everything I can to elect them to the White House in November!”
This is a developing story. We will provide updates as we learn more.
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