You wouldn't be alone if you hadn’t heard of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz before Kamala Harris picked him as her running mate for the upcoming US Presidential election - most Americans didn’t know him either. The Democratic duo has got a lot of ground to cover and not a lot of time - so in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across who Walz is, what he brings to Harris’ campaign, and the challenges they’re facing in the countdown to November.    

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Watching: This viral clip of Tim Walz from an interview on MSNBC gives a good snapshot of what he stands for and his style of speaking.

Reading: An article from the Sydney Morning Herald titled “Harris leads Trump in three key states after a year of Biden’s polls struggle” gives a great summary of the gains the Democrats have made in the polls and why the swing states are vital to winning the election.

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