- Democrats officially select Walz as their vice presidential nominee
The Democrats in the US officially declared Tim Walz as their vice-president pick for the upcoming November election during their convention in Chicago. The massive gathering of delegates, numbering in the thousands, cast a symbolic vote for Walz, the Governor of Minnesota, as Kamala Harris' supposed right-hand man in the Democratic presidential race. The two had previously been nominated via an online poll prior to the convention.
Given time constraints for ballot printing in one state, the Democrats accelerated the candidate selection process and handled it digitally. Thus, the voting in Chicago is solely symbolic. Another ceremonial vote is also on the agenda for Harris in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Walz is slated to deliver a significant speech at the convention in the early hours of Thursday, while Harris will take the stage in the early hours of Friday. Harris' appearance serves as the climax of the four-day celebration, designed to celebrate the new duo and provide them with a boost ahead of the campaign's final stretch.
Despite the symbolic vote in Chicago, the actual selection of Tim Walz as the Democratic vice-president nominee was made digitally due to time constraints in one state. Walz will deliver a significant speech in Chicago during the early hours of Thursday, highlighting his role in the Democratic presidential campaign.
