VICE President of the United States (US), Kamala Harris, has named Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, as her running mate in the upcoming presidential elections.
Harris, the Democratic candidate, is set to face former President and Republican candidate, Donald Trump after she was endorsed by President Joe Biden.
The ICIR reported that Biden stepped down from seeking re-election, days after testing positive for COVID-19.
He said his decision was in the best interest of his party and country.
The ICIR reports that Walz was picked over other high-profile politicians, including Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro, and Arizona Senator, Mark Kelly pencilled by bookmakers as nominees.
Walz is serving a second term as governor of Minnesota.
Before becoming governor, he represented a Republican-leaning district in the US Congress for 12 years, after winning the seat in 2006 and being the only Democrat to have won in the mostly rural district over the past three decades.
As the race for the presidential seat continues, Harris aims to make history as the first female president of the United States, as she is currently the first female vice president of the US.
The US election is slated to be held on November 5.