Tim Walz – Vice Presidential Candidate
Party
Democrat
Home State
Nebraska
Experience
Governor of Minnesota. Former member of the House Of Representatives. Former member of the Nebraska and Minnesota National Guard and held the positions of master sergeant. He was formerly a social studies teacher and a football coach.
Top 3 Issues
Tim supports women’s rights to choose regarding abortions and also is a supporter of IVF. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe Vs Wade, as governor of Minnesota, Tim passed a law codifying protections for abortion. He also lowered the cost of insulin to $35 per month for many Minnesotans.Tim and his wife Gwen struggled with fertility issues and had their children via IVF, and stresses the importance that the right to do IVF is preserved.
Tim is a gun owner and a supporter of the second amendment and believes that Congress “must do more to tackle gun violence in our communities”. As governor of Minnesota, he established universal background checks for gun purchases and also funded the Minnesota police department, resulting in the investment of body cameras for police officers and putting more cops on the street.
As stated previously, Tim advocated for lower insulin costs in his state, but he also signed off paid leave into Minnesota law so that “parents can take care of sick families without losing their job”.He also advocated for free breakfast and lunch for all Minnesota students, regardless of household income.
