BOSTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
“As a former public school teacher, Governor Tim Walz never forgets the people. He fights for every worker and family who calls this country home, and I know he will be a strong advocate for our educators, labor unions, young people, and the communities that are essential to building the coalition we need to win in November. He has been an effective champion for paid leave, reproductive freedom, and free school lunches. He knows that we can advance meaningful policies to change people’s lives for the better. I cannot wait to call him Mr. Vice President.
“I look forward to building on the momentum we’ve seen in recent weeks and doing everything in my power to deliver Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the White House. The energy on the campaign trail has been great and I am eager to continue to meet voters where they are and talk about why Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are the clear choice to protect our fundamental freedoms and move the country forward.”
Last week, Rep. Pressley visited Pennsylvania where she campaigned for Vice President Harris, headlining a roundtable discussion and rally to highlight the Vice President’s record of fighting for reproductive freedom and sound the alarm on Donald Trump’s and JD Vance’s Project 2025 agenda, including efforts to ban abortion nationwide.
Congresswoman Pressley was among the first members of Congress to endorse Vice President Harris to be our next President, and she has consistently expressed her support and made the case for why Harris is the most qualified candidate to build the coalition Democrats need to win in November. Rep. Pressley has also joined four Harris for President fundraisers in the campaign’s first week.
Congresswoman Pressley has hosted Vice President Harris in the Massachusetts 7th Congressional District four times throughout the Vice President’s first term in office. They have held roundtable discussions on reproductive rights with labor leaders, hosted a town hall on voting rights with Black elected officials and civic leaders, promoted federal efforts to support fuel assistance and lower home energy costs, and celebrated the collective power of organized labor.
