Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reflecting on his and Vice President Harris’s loss in last year’s presidential election, and believes Democrats should have been bolder in their campaign to

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president last year, believes the campaign led by former Vice President Kamala Harris was overly cautious and should have taken more risks, he told Politico.

Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 2024, says the party’s campaign strategy was too cautious and didn’t resonate with voters.

HELENA, Montana — Tim Walz thinks he and Kamala Harris played it too safe last year. He thinks they should have held more town halls. He thinks they didn’t have time to get their feet under them. And he thinks Democrats should have taken more risks and gone to more places.

Walz has pitched his vision for a bolder, more aggressive Democratic Party since November. With the collapse of Democratic turnout for Harris' moderate campaign, Walz thinks it's up to the party to meet voters where they are on more progressive positions.