# Kamala Harris's choice of Tim Walz as VP

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**Created:** [August 6, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352 "2024-08-06T21:19:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/296 "2024-08-09T06:46:07Z")

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So it turns out Walz’s great-great grandfather was born in a town less than ten minutes from where I currently live.

> **[Harris's Vice-President: Tim Walz has Luxembourgish heritage](https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/a/2221881.html)**
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> Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' vice-presidential candidate, has Luxembourgish roots. His great-great-grandfather, Nicolas Reiser, was born in Kehlen, Luxembourg and this connection makes Walz part Luxembourgish.

And now I’m crossing my fingers extra-hard he gets elected, because there’s a non-zero chance he can be convinced to visit our little corner of the world on some future diplomatic jaunt.

Edit to add: more detailed article.

> **[US vice president hopeful Tim Walz’s Luxembourg heritage](https://www.luxtimes.lu/world/us-vice-president-hopeful-tim-walz-s-luxembourg-heritage/17427901.html)**
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> The great-great grandparents of the Minnesota governor and Democratic Party VP pick were born in Kehlen and Septfontaines

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