photo #7044788

What is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party? What to know about Tim Walz's Minnesota party Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, an outspoken Midwestern statesman and veteran, was thrust into the spotlight Tuesday morning when Kamala Harris announced him as her VP pick and running mate. With six terms in the U.S. House under his belt prior to his 2018 election and 2021 re-election as governor, the former public school teacher is no stranger to Democratic politics, having won his first congressional race in 2006 when, in an upset, he beat out incumbent Republican Gil Gutknecht running on the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party ticket. Walz is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which is affiliated with but somewhat unique from the national Democratic Party. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is currently the dominant party in the state, with members holding not only the governorship but most major state and federal rep positions. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/06/minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party-vp-pick-tim-walz/74688152007/