In a lucky bit of scheduling for Arkansas Democrats, Tim Walz is booked to headline a fundraising video call tonight with former Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones.
Walz was just announced as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in the 2024 presidential election this morning. So it’s a big day for Walz, and for prescient Arkansans who signed on for the call.
Maybe it’s not too late to get in on the action?
Sign up for the #Rural4Harris call with our next VP of 🇺🇸! pic.twitter.com/zdcHrf12AC
— Jane Fleming Kleeb👢🪧🗳️ (@janekleeb) August 6, 2024
Billed as “Rural Americans for Harris,” tonight’s 7 p.m. meeting features other Arkansas Democrats including Will Watson, the strategic director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, and Steve Grappe, executive director of Stand Up Arkansas. Jess Piper, currently of Missouri but formerly of Arkansas and forever a sassy advocate for public education, common sense gun legislation and other issues popular across the political divide, will be on the line.
Dirt Road Democrats, a rural-focused political action group which Jones co-chairs, will host. Other prominent rural politicians are slated to speak on the call, including Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D, MI), Rep. Sanford Bishop (D, GA), and Dirt Road Democrats co-chair Brandon Presley.
Walz’s selection as candidate for vice president came after a weeks-long deliberation period where he, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear were all considered to join Harris’ campaign.