Tim Walz is a map nerd

Harris’s new running mate has been obsessed with mapping software GIS since the early 1990s—and uses maps as a critical governing tool in Minnesota.

“He’s one of us, Jack.” So said one of the presenters at the 2024 Esri User Conference, held in July—an event for mapmakers who use GIS software—as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz walked out on the stage.