Tim Walz — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the 41st Governor of Minnesota since 2019
Democratic nominee for Vice President in the 2024 U.S. presidential election
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019
Ranking member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee from 2017 to 2019
Former high school social studies teacher and football coach
Army National Guard veteran

Biography

Tim Walz is an American politician who has served as the 41st governor of Minnesota since 2019. Prior to his governorship, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district. In 2024, he was the Democratic nominee for vice president in the U.S. presidential election.

Born in West Point, Nebraska, Walz joined the Army National Guard after graduating from Butte High School in 1982.