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Last Updated: August 10, 2024, 6:34 PM EDT

Fresh off a newly minted Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are set to go on tour, hitting several battleground states in five days -- alongside them and mirroring their schedule state by state is Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance.

On Monday, Harris introduced Walz to a fired-up crowd in Philadelphia; Vance was also in Pennsylvania on Monday. The candidates will campaign next in Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Aug 06, 2024, 10:00 AM EDT

Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum calls Walz a 'rock-solid Democrat'

Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., praised Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday, calling him a "rock-solid Democrat."

Representative Betty McCollum speaks during a press conference in Kyiv on July 1, 2024.
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"Tim Walz is my friend and a former colleague whose Midwest values are rooted in selfless service to our nation, caring for his neighbors, and inspiring students, soldiers and citizens to stand together, dream bigger and never give up," she said in a statement, reacting to the news that Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to pick the Minnesota governor as her running mate.

"Tim is a rock-solid Democrat, a teacher, a football coach, a veteran and a leader who will defend our freedoms and will work to improve the lives of all Americans in every corner of our country," she said.

-ABC News' John Parkinson

Aug 06, 2024, 9:46 AM EDT

Trump reacts to news Harris is poised to pick Tim Walz

Donald Trump on Tuesday reacted to the news that Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.

Trump, in a campaign email, claimed Walz "would be the worst VP in history" and said the governor was "even worse" than Harris.

The pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc., a separate entity from the Trump campaign, also released a statement, claiming Walz and Harris are "both far-left radicals that don’t know how to govern."

-ABC News' Rick Klein, Soorin Kim, Lalee Ibssa and Kelsey Walsh

In this March 14, 2024 file photo Minnesota Governor Tim Walz greets US Vice President Kamala Harris as she arrives at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Saint Paul, Minn.
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Aug 06, 2024, 9:40 AM EDT

Majority Whip Tom Emmer, a Republican, reacts to Walz poised to be Harris' VP pick

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota, a Republican, criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who is poised to be Harris' pick for vice president.

In a post on X, Emmer said, "It's not surprising @KamalaHarris picked Tim Walz to be her running mate — he embodies the same disastrous economic, open-borders, and soft-on-crime policies Harris has inflicted on our country the last four years."

-ABC News' Lauren Peller

Aug 06, 2024, 9:19 AM EDT

Harris poised to pick Tim Walz as vice presidential running mate

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a former public school teacher and union member, has drawn support for his record of enacting pro-labor legislation.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a former public school teacher and union member, has drawn support for his record of enacting pro-labor legislation.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate to help her challenge Donald Trump and JD Vance in November.

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a press conference regarding new gun legislation at the Bloomington City Hall on Aug. 1, 2024 in Bloomington, Minn.
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