- Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate ahead of November’s presidential election
- Walz is a former high school teacher
- But what is Walz’s net worth? Pubity.com takes a look
Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the upcoming presidential election.
Walz, 60, will become Vice President if Harris defeats Donald Trump in November.
Harris interviewed several candidates over the weekend and has made her decision today (August 6).
The announcement coincides with Harris starting her tour of key battleground states, beginning with a rally in Philadelphia later today.
In a post to Instagram, Harris explained the reasons why she decided to choose the former high school teacher.
“I am proud to announce that I’ve asked @timwalz to be my running mate,” she wrote. “One of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle class families run deep. It’s personal.
“He grew up in a small town in Nebraska, spending summers working on his family’s farm. His father died of cancer when he was 19, and his family relied on Social Security survivor benefit checks to make ends meet. At 17, he enlisted in the National Guard, serving for 24 years. He used his GI Bill benefits to go to college, and become a teacher. He served as both the football coach and the advisor of the Gay-Straight Alliance.”
Harris, 59, continued, “I share this background both because it’s impressive in its own right, and because you see in no uncertain terms how it informs his record. He worked with Republicans to pass infrastructure investments. He cut taxes for working families. He passed a law to provide paid family and medical leave to Minnesotan families.
“He made Minnesota the first state in the country to pass a law providing constitutional abortion protections after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and as an avid hunter, he passed a bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases.”
She finished, “But what impressed me most about Tim is his deep commitment to his family: Gwen, Gus, and Hope. Doug and I look forward to working with him and Gwen to build an administration that reflects our shared values.
“Whether you are a supporter, a volunteer, a donor, a member of our staff, or your name is on the ticket: you are part of the people-powered campaign that is going to defeat Donald Trump.
“We are going to build a great partnership. We are going to build a great team. We are going to win this election.”
What is Tim Walz’s net worth?
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Walz has a net worth of around $50,000.
Back in November 2020, at the height of COVID lockdowns, a false rumor spread on social media that claimed Walz’s fortune was $400 million, and also that he was spending Thanksgiving in Florida while Minnesotans were ordered to stay at home.
Both claims were proven to be false.
“I have not left the state since March, since [the pandemic] happened,” Walz said. “The thing I most worry about though is if you are willing to believe those types of things without any proof, you’re probably not going to listen to me when I tell you to wear a mask.”
