Who is Gwen Walz? Harris’ vice presidential candidate’s wife

Republican party candidate Kamala Harris has named Tim Walz are her running mate in the battle for the keys to the White House against Republican duo Donald Trump and JD Vance.

Walz has been governor of Minnesota for years and was recently reelected in 2022. His voting record stands for itself, with various policies and bills voted for that support voting rights, farmers and labour unions.

Born in Nebraska, he worked as a teacher... just like his wife. Here’s everything you need to know about Gwen Walz, the woman behind the (potential) new vice president.

Who is Tim Walz’s wife?

Walz was born in Glencoe, Minnesota, and grew up alongside three sisters and was raised by her parents, who were teachers and small-business owners. She went to Gustavus Adolphus College before studying at Minnesota State University.

As a teacher, she has experience in public, alternative and migrant schools, as well as prisons. Walz also served as an administrator and coordinator for the public school district of Mankato, Minnesota, for more than two decades.

Her official biography page says that Gwen met Tim when she “began her English teaching career in western Nebraska. Soon after they met, Gwen and Tim established a summer trip to China for their students and traveled there nearly every summer through 2003.”

“Gwen has been working passionately to build a more just and equitable world”, says her biography before adding that she is has worked hard “ from teaching at prisons and promoting criminal justice reform, to advocating for the LGBTQ movement.”

The couple have two children: Hope, a Montana State University graduate, and Gus, who is still in high school. Today, the couple live in St. Paul with their children.