Elections

Walz's Midwestern-dad humor has endeared Harris supporters to the Minnesota governor and father of two, whose national visibility has been on the rise since being selected.

New Jersey, like a number of other states, has a sore loser law that bars candidates who ran in a primary from running as independents in a general election.

In her campaign against former President Trump, VP Harris is touting her accomplishments, while also charting her own path forward.

Others, like state Sen. Sharif Street of Philadelphia, said voters "haven’t lost Josh Shapiro," noting "he will still be out there campaigning for this ticket."

Some in Harris' inner circle saw Walz as a do-no-harm choice who can keep the party unified heading into the Democratic National Convention opening in Chicago on Aug. 19.

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers noted that Walz, a former teacher, understands the struggles of working people.

The Ohio Senator attacked the vice president’s record hours ahead of her rally at Temple University’s Liacouras Center.

Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Will that be a winning ticket for battleground states like Pennsylvania? We'll discuss.

Harris is hoping Walz will strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states and among working-class voters.

Here are some things to know about Vice President Kamala Harris' pick for her running mate.

After Tuesday's day trip to Pa., Harris and her running mate will spend the next five days flying thousands of miles around the country, touring critical battleground states.

More Democrats say they are satisfied with her candidacy compared with that of Biden, energizing a party that had been resigned to the 81-year-old Biden being its nominee.

Some Democrats hope that Harris’ choice for VP will help her win Pennsylvania and the election. Can Shapiro bring home the commonwealth’s 19 electoral votes?

The one-hour special aired Monday, Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. on 90.9 FM and via livestream on WHYY.org.

Some Democrats are protesting Shapiro's rightward moves, while some in the GOP call him an unreliable partner.