Minnesota's U.S. House Democrats are united behind Walz as the vice presidential buzz builds. Sen. Amy Klobuchar also supports Walz, while Sen. Tina Smith wants Harris to decide.
The Harris campaign's first events in Minnesota focused on Asian American voters in St. Paul, and Democrats want to harness excitement from voters who want to help elect as president the first Black woman and first South Asian woman.
If Walz stepped down from the governor's office to become vice president, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan would succeed him and become Minnesota's first female and Native American governor.
After George Floyd's murder, the vice president encouraged her social media followers to help arrested protesters by donating to the Minnesota Freedom Fund.