Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president last year, believes the campaign led by former Vice President Kamala Harris was overly cautious and should have taken more risks, he told Politico.

HELENA, Montana — Tim Walz thinks he and Kamala Harris played it too safe last year. He thinks they should have held more town halls. He thinks they didn’t have time to get their feet under them. And he thinks Democrats should have taken more risks and gone to more places.

Walz has pitched his vision for a bolder, more aggressive Democratic Party since November. With the collapse of Democratic turnout for Harris' moderate campaign, Walz thinks it's up to the party to meet voters where they are on more progressive positions.

During the initial stages of Harris’s campaign, Walz was seen as one of the Democratic Party’s most effective messengers against Trump and Vance in 2024. He was best known for his frequent description

Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 2024, says the party’s campaign strategy was too cautious and didn’t resonate with voters.

Kamala Harris ’ former running mate has suggested he may run for U.S. president in 2028. Since the Democrats suffered a catastrophic election defeat in November, former Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her vice presidential pick, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, have retreated from frontline politics.

Failed vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was left visibly stumped when asked who is in charge of the Democrats. The Minnesota governor appeared to struggle when CNN’s Kasie Hunt asked bluntly: “Who do you think the leader of the Democratic Party is right now?