Kamala Harris will name Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, according to three people familiar with the decision granted anonymity because the announcement is not yet public.

By choosing Walz, Harris is elevating a Midwestern governor, veteran and former schoolteacher to help shore up support among blue-collar, white voters in the Rust Belt.

Walz, 60, led a progressive overhaul of Minnesota during his second term as governor, when Democrats took full control of state government in 2023 — a template for what Democrats hope to do nationally.

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's presidential nominee, on Tuesday named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate as she faces off against former President Trump in the 2024 election, according to the Associated Press.

The naming of the 60-year-old Walz was not a shocker, as his name was instantly thought to be in contention in the two weeks since Harris succeeded President Biden as the party's standard-bearer.

Vice President Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be her running mate as she heads toward a November faceoff against former President Trump, according to two sources familiar.

Walz, 60, emerged as a dark horse contender for the No. 2 slot as chatter over other high-profile names, in particular Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (D), dominated the early portion of the veepstakes.

As undemocratic as the process has been to select the Democratic nominee for 2024, it's pretty much looking like it will be Vice President Kamala Harris. She still has to pick a running mate, which she's expected to do by next Tuesday, and she'll then tour with this person across several key swing states, with Philadelphia being the first city. Among the likely picks include senators and governors, many of them from some of those battleground states. Harris herself has had a poor image in the polls, though she looks to be getting a boost during this honeymoon period.

As Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is eyed as a potential vice presidential pick for Vice President Kamala Harris on the 2024 Democratic ticket, some critics are pointing to his handling of COVID-19 and riots across Minneapolis and Kenosha in 2020 that rocked the state's urban areas.

Kamala Harris will begin a US tour with her new running mate next week, indicating that she is likely days away from announcing her choice.

The pool of candidates for Democratic vice-president has been narrowed to a group of five, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

A decision is required before the Democratic National Convention, which starts on 19 August in Chicago, preceding the November presidential election.

Once Ms Harris's running mate is announced, the two are expected to tour the battleground states.

The last few weeks have given the country a massive dose of perspective. From the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to President Joe Biden’s stepping aside, politicians and voters have endured weeks of political turmoil.  

Now, with the Democratic nomination in her sights, all eyes turn to Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search. 

Kamala Harris has reportedly narrowed her list of potential running mates down to three: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

While a vice presidential pick rarely has a big effect on a presidential candidate, the process of picking one is intense, highly selective, and well-documented.

From creating an initial list to vetting candidates for the national stage, many moving factors go into picking a right-hand man or woman.

Fundraising ability will be a key factor in former President Trump's choice for his running mate, Republican sources tell Axios.

Whoever Trump picks, raising cash will be one of the would-be VP's top assignments for the rest of the campaign.

Clicking with Trump, and skill on TV, remain essential prerequisites.

And although the campaign has received waves of donations since Trump was convicted, money is still a priority.