US Election: Kamala Harris picks governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, as her running mate.

Kamala Harris has picked the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, as her running mate for the 2024 U.S. presidential election billed to take place in November.

Democrats believe the 60-year-old can appeal to rural and working-class voters in crucial Midwestern US states, BBC reports. He is expected to appear with Harris later on Tuesday at a campaign event in Philadelphia.

The two will also speak at the Democratic National Convention later this month, from 19 to 22 August in Chicago, when the Harris-Walz ticket will be formally coronated.