Kamala Harris selects Tim Walz, pro-Israel Minnesota governor, as her running mate

(JTA) - Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor who burst into national view after calling Republicans "weird," will be Kamala Harris' running mate on the November Democratic ticket.

Multiple outlets reported the choice early Aug.6, hours before Harris was set to appear with her pick at a Philadelphia rally.

Harris' decision ends speculation that Josh Shapiro, the Jewish governor of Pennsylvania, could be in line for the role. Walz and Shapiro were reportedly the two final choices narrowed from a larger pool of men over the course of two weeks.

Shapiro had faced criticism over his Israel record that...