Gov. Tim Walz campaigned at the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday.
Like a lot of visitors to the fair, the Democratic vice presidential nominee went straight for the food. He bought a pork chop at Peterson’s Chicken N Chops.
“I’m so happy I got a day out here,” he said.
The Walz drop-in was starkly different than his other fair visits over the years. There was immense security — from steel-barriers to a large presence of law enforcement— given his new national status. He couldn’t freely roam the fairgrounds and passersby were largely kept at a distance. Walz did serve ice cream and mingle with people and workers already in the dairy building.
Minnesota Gov. and Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz speaks to a crowd gathered at the Dairy building during his visit at the Minnesota State Fair Sunday.
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MPR News asked him how he’s balancing his role as Governor while campaigning.
“I got a good team being able to manage my schedule,” he said. “We appointed three great judges last week in Ramsey County, as you saw every night, we go through all of the decision memos and meeting with the commissioners. I stay updated throughout the day.”
Walz has been campaigning in key battleground states since being picked as Kamala Harris’ running mate about a month ago. He’ll spend Labor Day meeting with labor leaders in St. Paul before delivering remarks at the Milwaukee Area Labor Council’s Laborfest.
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Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks with Rachel Visser, the 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way.
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Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz poses for photos as he serves ice cream to visitors at the Dairy Barn in the Minnesota State Fair.
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Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz serves ice cream to visitors at the Dairy Barn in the Minnesota State Fair.
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