What happens to Tim Walz’s seat if he gets elected vice president

Published August 6, 2024 10:19am ET



Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) might wind up with a new job next year after being tapped to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket.

Walz won’t have to leave office straight away as he hits the road with Harris to run against former President Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). He will have to balance his duties as governor and a vice presidential candidate the same way Harris had to split her time between the Senate and the campaign trail in 2020.

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