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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.

Aug 07, 2024, 12:55 PM EDT

Harris-Walz campaign says it raised $36M in 24 hours since VP announcement

In the first 24 hours since Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, the Harris-Walz campaign has raised $36 million, according to a campaign official.

-ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim

Aug 07, 2024, 12:21 PM EDT

22 Democratic governors, including Shapiro and Beshear, praise Harris' selection of Walz as VP

Twenty-two Democratic governors are lauding the fact that their colleague, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, has joined the 2024 Democratic ticket.

In a statement released on Wednesday, they stressed as a group of leaders -- which includes some they said were "elected in very challenging races in battleground and red states" -- that they were "thrilled" with Harris' selection.

Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gorvernor Tim Walz speak at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 6, 2024.
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The joint statement was notably signed by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who themselves were on the shortlist of potential Harris vice presidential picks. All three had submitted materials to the Democratic nominee's vetting team, though only Shapiro had traveled to Washington, D.C., on Sunday for an in-person interview with Harris.

"As America’s Democratic governors, we represent a broad and diverse set of 23 states that make up more than half the U.S. population. Many of us were elected in very challenging races in battleground and red states. We make tough decisions as state executives every day, and know what it takes to win. We couldn't be more thrilled that Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, and will do everything in our power to ensure their success this November," the statement, first shared with ABC News, reads.

"Overall, there’s no doubt the Harris-Walz ticket is the perfect one-two punch to knock out the GOP's dangerous agenda and failure to deliver for the American people," the statement continues.

Other governors who signed on to the letter include California's Gavin Newsom, Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer, Colorado's Jared Polis, Maryland's Wes Moore and North Carolina's Roy Cooper.

Aug 07, 2024, 12:20 PM EDT

Vance targets Harris' 'policy choices' during Michigan stop

GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance delivered remarks following a briefing with the Shelby Township, Michigan, Police Department on Wednesday, where he went after Vice President Kamala Harris on her "policy choices."

Vance's remarks at the event focused on supporting law enforcement and combating undocumented immigration.

"We've got to throw Kamala Harris out of office, not give her a promotion, and that's what our law enforcement needs," he said.

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks at a campaign event at Shelby Township Police Department, Aug. 7, 2024, in Shelby Township, Mich.
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When asked by reporters about how a Trump administration would actually deport undocumented immigrants (Trump has repeatedly vowed to deport millions of migrants), Vance gave no real plan on how that would happen but stated: "We are going to deport people now."

Vance also took aim at his Democratic VP opponent, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a retired National Guardsman, questioning his military service while providing no facts to back up his claim. Vance also called out Walz for his comment during Tuesday's rally in Philadelphia, where the governor called out the senator's Ivy League education and support from tech billionaires.

"And if he wants to criticize me for getting an Ivy League education, I'm proud of the fact that my mama supported me, that I was able to make something of myself," Vance said.

Vance was again asked his thoughts about Trump falsely questioning Harris' racial identity. Vance said he viewed Trump's attack on the vice president as her being "a chameleon."

"I think he was observing the basic foundational reality that Kamala Harris pretends to be something different depending on which audience she's speaking to,” the senator said.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

Aug 07, 2024, 9:30 AM EDT

Trump says he 'could not be more thrilled' about Walz as Harris' VP pick

Former President Donald Trump said he "couldn't believe" Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, adding he "could not be more thrilled," when he called into Fox and Friends Wednesday morning.

"I would say my reaction is, I can't believe it. I never thought this was going to be the one that was picked," Trump said. "He's a very, very liberal man, and he's a shocking pick, and I'm thrilled. I could not be more thrilled."

Asked if his campaign thought Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was going to be the VP pick, Trump said he thought Shapiro would've been a better choice.

"I would have said it would have been a better choice," Trump said of Shapiro. "I would have said others were the better, better choice."

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