Governor of Minnesota since 2019. Former US Representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district (2007-2019). Retired Army National Guard command sergeant major and former high school social studies teacher and football coach. Selected as Kamala Harris's running mate in the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket.
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Tim Walz
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Public positions Tim Walz has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Abortion access"Signed Minnesota legislation codifying abortion rights into state law in 2023"
- Child tax credit"Signed Minnesota's expanded state child tax credit into law in 2023"
- Paid family and medical leave"Signed Minnesota's paid family and medical leave program into law in 2023"
- Second Amendment and gun regulation"Signed universal background checks and red flag laws in Minnesota in 2023"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.