Outside of the United States these two are not much known.
On the Democratic side, Kamala Harris’ running mate is Tim Walz
- Former high school teacher and football coach
- He was first elected to Congress in 2006, representing a rural district in Minnesota
- He left Congress in 2019 to become the state’s governor
- Known as “Coach” Falz
On the Republican side, Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee is J.D. Vance
- Author of a memoir about life in rural, poverty-stricken Ohio
- He was elected to the US Senate in 2022
- He served in the US Marine Corps
- He worked as a venture capitalist
Obviously JD Vance doesn’t use his first name, he is known as “JD”. I remember writing about this a few weeks ago when he won the nomination.
Since then, the YouTube algorithm has presented me with this funny anecdote about a man known as “JB.” I imagine this is about the only laugh we’ll get out of the discussion.