Failed vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was left visibly stumped when asked who is in charge of the Democrats. The Minnesota governor appeared to struggle when CNN’s Kasie Hunt asked bluntly: “Who do you think the leader of the Democratic Party is right now?

Governor who ran alongside Kamala Harris last year predicted his former running mate could one day lead the party

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.

If “leader” can be defined as the Democrat who has the best shot at becoming president next time, recent polls say Harris would still be the voters’ choice right now, followed by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Former Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz named the “voting public” as the leader of the Democratic Party, arguing there won't be a "charismatic leader" who rides in to save them. Former Chief Spokesperson for Vice President Harris and MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend joins Chris Jansing to share her political analysis.

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.

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

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.