In full: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz speak at first rally together

Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris is set to speak in Philadelphia tonight, alongside her new running mate, Tim Walz.

Ms Harris announced Mr Walz earlier on Tuesday, saying: “We are going to build a great partnership. We are going to build a great team. We are going to win this election.”

Mr Walz is joining Ms Harris on the ticket during one of the most turbulent periods in modern American politics. Republicans have rallied around former president Donald Trump after he was targeted in an attempted assassination in July. Just days later, President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign, forcing Harris to scramble to unify Democrats.

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In March 2023, Walz signed an executive order to protect the right of residents to have access to gender-affirming health care. Weeks later, he signed the "Trans Refuge" bill, banning the enforcement of arrest warrants, extradition requests and out-of-state subpoenas for those who traveled to Minnesota for care

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Walz has spoken out in support of abortion rights—“Abortion is health care, ” he said on CNN in March—and signed several pieces of legislation protecting reproductive rights

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In office, Walz and Minnesota’s Democratic state legislature have enacted an ambitious progressive policy agenda including investments in education and caregiving and enhanced protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights.