Harris, in turn, named Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her VP pick.
What’s more, people far and wide nowknow a little more about Tim Walz’s family.
After meeting in a shared classroom in Nebraska,Tim tied the knot with his wife Gwen Walzin 1994.
From there, the two continued to build a life together in Minnesota.
They became parents to daughter Hope Walz in 2001.
They welcomed their second child, son Gus Walz, five years later.
Evidently, their dad got a kick out of it.
Here’s what else we know about Hope and Gus Walz.
She arrived via intrauterine insemination treatments, or IUI.
Her parents went through many rounds of treatments, holding onto hope as well as they could.
As Gwen toldGlamour, “Our fertility journey was an incredibly personal and difficult experience.”
“And I remember praying every night for a call for good news.”
When he shared this same story atan Arizona rally, the crowd began to chant his daughter’s name.
Tim teared up and quipped, “I’m not crying, you’re crying.”
In it, Tim shared that he suffered from inner ear damage while in the military.
“One morning several weeks after the surgery, I awoke to a sound I couldn’t identify.
In recent years, however, Tim has taken a stronger stance on gun control.
He now has an F rating.
Hope Walz played a major role in this shift.
The event was held a few weeks after the Parkland high school shooting.
you oughta stop what’s happening with this,'” he recalled.
“I’ll take my kick in the butt for the NRA.
I spent 25 years in the army and I hunt, and I gave the money back.”
Some weeks later, he took toFacebookagain to post about Hope’s high school graduation.
“Tonight, my daughter graduates from Mankato West High School,” he wrote.
“I couldn’t be more proud of our Hope.”
“Today’s a pretty emotional day for me,” he wrote.
Hope transferred to Montana State University sometime after her freshman year.
Tim opened up the video by introducing his daughter and briefly speaking about a yearly tradition.
“Every year, we, as a family, do something old and something new.
As the two exited the attraction, Tim stated that the slingshot was “so worth it.”
Wouldn’t you know it, Tim is clearly very proud of his eldest kid.
As a child, Gus experienced some struggles that came to a head in his teenage years.
Eventually, Gus was diagnosed with a neurological condition that affected how he processed information.
Through this, the pair told People that they did not see his condition as a hindrance at all.
Understandably, his family was thrilled to see him win.
However, one might argue no one was more excited than Gus Walz.
Tim wrote onX, formerly known as Twitter. "
I guess he remembered that promise Gwen and I made him two years ago.”
Yes, Tim told Gus that if he won the election, they could adopt a pup.
Needless to say, a lot was on the line that election night.
Gus Walz, however, chose to dedicate his time to another sport.
“And a special congratulations to my son Gus I’m so proud of you!”
While being governor is certainly a demanding gig, Tim Walz makes time for his son’s matches.
$500 million in direct payments to frontline workers.
$2.7 billion in tax relief for small businesses.
Couldn’t ask for a better Friday night," he wrote.
As previously mentioned, Tim does not shy away from posting about how much his children mean to him.
On Father’s Day 2021, for example, Tim gave a shoutout onFacebookto his son and daughter.
“I am so lucky to be a dad to these two amazing kids!”
On October 27, 2023, Tim took toInstagramto announce that his son had passed his road test.
“My son Gus just passed his what do you call it?
A driver’s license exam?”
“Proud dad moment.”
A little less than a year later, the tables turned when Gus had a proud son moment.
