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Tim Walz

Also known as Governor Walz, Timothy James Walz, Timothy Walz, Governor Tim Walz, Gov. Walz, Gov. Tim Walz

Timothy James Walz is an American politician, former educator, and Army National Guard veteran serving since 2019 as the 41st governor of Minnesota. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district, and was the Democratic nominee for vice president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

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Tim Walz is an American politician who currently serves as the 41st governor of Minnesota, a position he has held since 2019, and who previously spent 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Minnesota's 1st district. He gained national prominence when he was selected as the Democratic vice presidential nominee for the 2024 election, and he brings experience as both an educator and Army National Guard veteran to his political career.

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Official website: kamalaharris.com/meet-governor-tim-walz
Image: Vice President Harris and Govenor Tim Walz visit an abortion clinic in Saint Paul, Minnesota on 14 March 2024 (cropped).jpg
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date of birth: 1964-04-06

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Timothy James Walz (born April 6, 1964) is an American politician, former educator, and Army National Guard veteran serving since 2019 as the 41st governor of Minnesota. From 2007 to 2019, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district. Walz is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), which affiliates with the national Democratic Party, and was the party's nominee for vice president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Walz was born in West Point, Nebraska. After graduating from Butte High School in 1982, he joined the Army National Guard and worked in a factory. He later graduated from Chadron State College in Nebraska and then moved to Minnesota in 1996. Before running for Congress, he was a high school social studies teacher and football coach. He was first elected to the House in 2006, defeating six-term Republican incumbent Gil Gutknecht. Walz was reelected to the House five times and was the ranking member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee from 2017 to 2019.