Kamala Harris announced yesterday that she has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate in November.Walz emerged from a shortlist rumored to include Pennsylvania Gov.
Josh Shapiro and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was also discussed by pundits as a long-shot possibility.
Harris and Buttigieg headlined a fundraiser together in Provincetown two weeks ago. Their husbands, Doug Emhoff and Chasten Buttigieg were special guests at a fundraiser last Friday on Fire Island.Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Buttigieg was quick to endorse Kamala Harris shortly after President Biden announced his intention to quit the race.
Yesterday, he was quick to throw his support behind her VP pick.“Tim Walz is an exceptionally effective governor – and also great to work with,” Buttigieg said. “I’m excited for what his Midwestern voice, military experience, and common-sense values will bring to our winning ticket, and for everything the Harris-Walz administration will deliver for Americans.”Tim Walz is an exceptionally effective governor – and also great to work with.