The vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris and the Democratic candidate for the president of the USA in the November elections, has chosen the governor of Minnesota, Tim Volz, as a candidate for vice president, according to three people who spoke to the AP agency, on the condition of anonymity.
By electing Volz, she turned to a Midwestern governor, a military veteran and union supporter, who has helped implement ambitious Democratic policies in his state, including sweeping abortion rights protections and generous family aid measures.
Harris hopes to strengthen his campaign in the northern Midwest, a key region in American presidential politics that often serves as a "buffer zone" for Democrats seeking to enter the White House.
The party is still "sore" by the victories of the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, in Michigan and Wisconsin in the 2016 elections.
Trump lost those states in 2020, but focused on them as he aims to return to the presidency, and he has expanded his focus to Minnesota as well.
Volz, 60, joined Harris on the campaign trail during one of the most turbulent periods in modern American politics, promising an unpredictable campaign.
Republicans closed ranks around Trump after the assassination attempt on the former US president in July.
Just a few weeks later, President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign, forcing Harris to try to unify Democrats and consider possible running partners in a very short period of time.
Three people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Later today, Volz should be officially announced as a candidate for vice president.
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