Meet the family of Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' VP pick (2024)

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When was Kamala Harris chosen as VP? ›

On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President – the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to be elected to this position.

Walz, 60, married Gwen Walz in 1994. They welcomed two children into their family, a daughter named Hope in 2001 and a son named Gus in 2006.

He is of German and Swedish descent; his great-great-grandfather Sebastian Walz emigrated from Kuppenheim, Germany to the United States in 1867, and one of his grandmothers was Swedish American. Both of Walz's parents are Catholic, but he is a Lutheran.

Tim Walz often speaks about being the father of two children. The governor of Minnesota, who was just selected as Kamala Harris' vice presidential candidate, is married to Gwen Walz, with whom he shares a daughter named Hope and a son named Gus.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Harris' choice of Walz was a “brilliant” decision. He added that Walz has the skills to speak directly to the concerns of Midwestern voters, and that while Minnesota is a blue state, Democrats there work for it every year.

Tim Walz may not be the most recognisable name in the politics of the United States. But from Tuesday onwards, the Minnesota governor will be a leading figure in the presidential campaign as Vice President Kamala Harris's Democratic running mate.

What is Tim Walz's religion affiliation? Walz is Lutheran and has referred to Pilgrim Lutheran Church in St. Paul as “my parish,” a congregation affiliated with the more progressive mainline Lutheran denomination called the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, according to Religion News Service.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, are opening up to PEOPLE about their "brilliant" 17-year-old son, Gus, who has a non-verbal learning disorder, ADHD and an anxiety disorder — all conditions that they call his "secret power."

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen Walz, were both educators before they moved into a career in politics. Tim, who was reported to be Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate in August 2024, met Gwen while teaching in Alliance, Neb., and got married in 1994.

Walz retired from the Minnesota Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery in 2005 after more than 24 years in service, the Minnesota Army National Guard told CBS News.

How many terms can a MN governor serve? ›

The governor of Minnesota must be 25 years old upon assuming office, and must have been a Minnesota resident for one year before the election. Since a 1958 amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, governors are elected to four-year terms, with no limits on the number of terms they may serve.

Gwen Walz was born Gwen Whipple in Glencoe, Minn., and grew up in the western part of the state, according to her official biography. She and her three sisters were raised by their parents, who were educators and small business owners.

Tim Templeton (James Marsden) (Ted Jr.'s older brother, Carol's husband) is now fully grown and lives with his wife Carol (Eva Longoria) and their two daughters, 7-year-old Tabitha (Ariana Greenblatt) and infant Tina (Amy Sedaris).

Alec Baldwin as Theodore Lindsay "Ted" Templeton Jr./The Boss Baby, an infant with the mind of an adult, who works at Baby Corp and gains his intelligence and speaking ability from drinking a "Secret Baby Formula". Miles Bakshi as Timothy Leslie "Tim" Templeton, Boss Baby's 7-year-old brother.

The youngest living vice president is the incumbent, Kamala Harris, born on October 20, 1964 (age 59 years, 292 days). The shortest-lived vice president was Daniel D. Tompkins, who died at the age of 50 years, 355 days, only 99 days after leaving office.

She previously served as a United States senator from California (2017–2021), the 32nd Attorney General of California (2011–2017), and the 27th District Attorney of San Francisco (2004–2011).

Douglas Emhoff

Kamala Harris / Spouse (m. 2014)

Douglas Craig Emhoff (born October 13, 1964) is an American lawyer who is the second gentleman of the United States. He is married to Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president of the United States. As the first husband of a vice president, Emhoff is the first second gentleman in American federal history.