The Minnesota governor spoke for two minutes and packed meals for food shelves, his first official gubernatorial appearance since becoming Kamala Harris’ running mate.
Tim Walz recalled how he heard for the first time about the 2001 terrorist attacks while he was teaching a high school geography class.
Minnesota's turnover rate for elections officials was 34%, meaning more than one-third of the people overseeing election administration this fall are new compared to those in 2020.
Gov. Tim Walz took a brief break from the campaign trail Wednesday to make a rare public appearance in Minnesota, dropping in at a St. Paul event commemorating September 11. The big picture: Criss-crossing the country for rallies and fundraisers has left little time for official events back home since the sitting governor joined the national Democratic ticket last month.
There was ample reaction to key moments — from cheering to jeering — at theaters in Minneapolis and New Hope at partisan gatherings
In a complaint filed with the Minnesota AG, American Majority is accused of unreported in-kind campaign contributions.
On Sunday, he and his fiancee knocked on doors in an area that he said typically has a relatively low contact rate of 5%-10%, meaning that of all the doors they knock on, only that percentage results in someone opening the door and having a conversation.
The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is happening on Tuesday evening, and there are numerous debate watch parties across the Twin Cities and beyond.
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This marks the governor's first solo trip to the Mitten State since accepting the vice presidential nomination.
Walz took a detour from the campaign trail to greet volunteers packaging meals for local food shelves in honor of the National Day of Service and Remembrance marking 23 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.