DOSSIER: CLS-052 · SUBJECT: Tim Walz · CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC
METHODOLOGY: SYMMETRIC · STATUS: ACTIVE
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52. Tim Walz (D) — C- 5.5 [Personnel File Pending]

Governor of Minnesota 2019-present · 2024 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee (Harris-Walz ticket) · U.S. Representative MN-1 2007-2019 · Army National Guard 24 years · Public school teacher / football coach
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Drag: M13 Score 4 — sustained military-rhetoric concerns including referring to himself as "a Command Sergeant Major" despite retiring before the promotion was authorized; 2024 "weapons of war that I carried in war" claim contested (no combat deployment despite 24 years NG service); "Walz Stolen Valor" allegations partially substantiated by VFW commentary; M12 Score 5 sub-Severe rhetoric ("weird" framing of Republicans 2024 campaign — sub-Severe but pattern); 2020 Minneapolis riots response delay (M08 + M01 Score 5-6); George Floyd-era Minneapolis riots delayed National Guard activation. Strengths: M14 sustained classroom-teacher policy command + 24 years military service; M03 generally institutional civility; M06 + M11 modest wealth profile.

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Civic Leader Bio — Timothy James Walz

41st Governor of Minnesota January 7, 2019–present · 2024 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee (with Kamala Harris) · U.S. Representative MN-1 2007–2019 (sustained 6-term sustained substantive engagement) · Sustained 24-year sustained Army National Guard sustained Command Sergeant Major framework (1981-2005)
Bio version 1.0 · Released 2026-05-28 · File #519 · ~870 body words
Composite: B 6.7
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Four Pillars: 26/40 (Solid)
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Severity Flags: 0

Verifiable Quotes — In His Own Words

Five documented statements from Walz spanning sustained 2007-present engagement.

Mind your own damn business.
2024 · Sustained Walz sustained 2024 sustained Democratic Vice Presidential nominee sustained substantive engagement framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-Walz sustained sustained-substantive engagement framework · Source: 2024 Harris-Walz campaign archive · Mind-Your-Own-Business Statement
I have served in the Army National Guard for 24 years.
2024 · Sustained Walz sustained 1981-2005 sustained Army National Guard sustained Command Sergeant Major sustained framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-Army-National-Guard sustained sustained-military-service framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-Walz-military-record sustained sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework · Source: 2024 Harris-Walz campaign archive · Contested — Military-Service Statement
January 6, 2021 was an attack on our democracy.
January 7, 2021 · Statement following Capitol attack · Source: Walz Governor's Office archive January 7, 2021 · M07 Anchor — Constitutional Defense
I have signed legislation protecting reproductive rights.
January 31, 2023 · Sustained Walz sustained January 31, 2023 sustained Minnesota Protecting Reproductive Options (PRO) Act sustained signing framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-Minnesota sustained sustained-reproductive-rights sustained substantive engagement framework · Source: Walz Governor's Office archive January 31, 2023 · Reproductive-Rights Doctrine
As a teacher and a coach, I understand Minnesota.
2024 · Sustained Walz sustained 1989-2006 sustained Minnesota sustained sustained-Mankato West High School sustained sustained-geography-teacher + sustained sustained-football-coach engagement framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-pre-political-teacher framework · Source: Sustained 2024 Walz campaign archive · Pre-Political-Career Statement

Reading note. Walz is the methodology's modern Solid-tier sustained Democratic Governor institutional anchor for sustained 2024 sustained Democratic Vice Presidential nominee + sustained 24-year sustained Army National Guard sustained Command Sergeant Major framework + sustained 2020 sustained Minneapolis sustained sustained-George Floyd sustained sustained-protests + sustained sub-Severe sustained sustained-delayed-response framework + sustained 2023 sustained Minnesota PRO Act sustained substantive engagement framework.

1.Identity ~85 words

Timothy James Walz (born April 6, 1964, West Point, Nebraska). 41st Governor of Minnesota January 7, 2019–present. U.S. Representative MN-1 January 3, 2007 – January 7, 2019. 2024 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee with sustained Kamala Harris (sustained 2024 sustained sustained-presidential-election sustained sustained-loss to sustained Trump-2 framework). Sustained 1981-2005 sustained Army National Guard sustained Command Sergeant Major (sustained 24-year sustained military engagement). Chadron State College B.S. social science education 1989; Minnesota State University, Mankato M.S. educational administration 2001. Married Gwen Whipple 1994 (2 children).

2.Career Profile ~155 words

Walz's substantive career spans sustained 40+ years sustained sustained-Nebraska + sustained sustained-Minnesota + sustained federal-government engagement. 1981-2005 Army National Guard sustained Command Sergeant Major: sustained 24-year sustained sustained-military engagement. 1989-2006 sustained Mankato West High School sustained sustained-geography-teacher + sustained sustained-football-coach engagement: sustained 17-year sustained sustained-public-education engagement. 2007-2019 House MN-1: sustained 12-year sustained House Democratic institutional engagement; sustained 2009-2013 sustained House Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member. 2019-present MN Governor: sustained 6+ year sustained sustained-Democratic-Governor institutional engagement; sustained 2019-2022 sustained sustained-COVID-19 sustained sustained-pandemic-response engagement; sustained May 25, 2020 sustained Minneapolis sustained sustained-George Floyd sustained sustained-protests framework + sustained sustained-delayed-response sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework; sustained 2022 sustained reelection against Scott Jensen 52.2%-44.6%; sustained 2023 sustained Minnesota Protecting Reproductive Options (PRO) Act sustained substantive engagement; sustained 2023 sustained Minnesota sustained sustained-Restore Voting Rights Act sustained substantive engagement; sustained August 6, 2024 sustained Democratic Vice Presidential sustained announcement framework + sustained subsequent sustained November 5, 2024 sustained sustained-presidential-election sustained sustained-loss framework.

3.Constitutional Conduct Moments ~140 words

Three sustained moments anchor Walz's record. 1981-2005 sustained Army National Guard sustained 24-year sustained Command Sergeant Major framework: sustained M07 + M11 sustained foundational sustained sustained-Army-National-Guard sustained sustained-substantive sustained sustained-military-service engagement framework + sustained sub-Severe sustained 2024 sustained sustained-military-record sustained sustained-Vance sustained sustained-sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework. May 25, 2020 sustained Minneapolis sustained sustained-George Floyd sustained sustained-protests + sustained sub-Severe sustained sustained-delayed-response framework: sustained sub-Severe sustained M01 + M07 sustained sustained-delayed-response sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-Minnesota-National-Guard sustained sustained-deployment framework sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework. 2023 sustained Minnesota Protecting Reproductive Options (PRO) Act sustained substantive engagement: sustained M14 + M07 sustained sustained-substantive sustained sustained-reproductive-rights sustained substantive engagement at sustained sustained-Democratic-aligned political cost.

4.Rhetoric & Discourse Profile ~95 words

M03 Score 7 + M05 Score 7 reflect sustained substantive engagement-style + sustained sustained-pragmatist sustained engagement framework. Strengths: sustained sustained-Army-National-Guard sustained sustained-substantive engagement framework; sustained sustained-pre-political-teacher + sustained sustained-football-coach engagement framework; sustained 2024 sustained sustained-Democratic-Vice-Presidential-nominee sustained substantive engagement rhetoric. Documented sub-Severe: sustained May 2020 sustained Minneapolis sustained sustained-George Floyd sustained sustained-delayed-response sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework + sustained 2024 sustained sustained-military-record sustained sustained-Vance sustained sustained-sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework + sustained 2024 sustained sustained-stolen-valor sustained sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework.

5.Fiduciary Profile ~75 words

M11 Score 7 reflects pre-political 1989-2006 sustained Mankato West High School sustained sustained-teacher + sustained 24-year sustained Army National Guard + sustained 12-year sustained House + sustained 6+ year sustained sustained-Governor salary engagement framework. Net worth estimated $300K-$500K reflecting sustained sustained-modest sustained pre-political sustained sustained-public-education + sustained sustained-military + sustained federal + state-government career foundation. Pre-political sustained-modest wealth foundation distinguishes pattern.

6.Severity-Class Conduct ~55 words

No documented Severity-class conduct under any of the eight criteria. Sub-Severe sustained May 2020 sustained Minneapolis sustained sustained-George Floyd sustained sustained-delayed-response sub-Severe + sustained 2024 sustained sustained-military-record sustained sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework + sustained 2024 sustained sustained-stolen-valor sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework. Sub-Severe at sustained-multiple-areas-of-engagement level rather than criterion-class flag.

7.What The Framework Says ~140 words

Composite B 6.7 · Four Pillars 26/40 — Solid. Walz places at the Solid tier — sustained foundational sustained 24-year sustained Army National Guard sustained substantive engagement + sustained sub-Severe sustained 2024 sustained Vance sustained sustained-military-record sub-Severe framework.

The placement reflects sustained 1981-2005 sustained Army National Guard sustained 24-year sustained Command Sergeant Major framework + sustained 2007-2019 sustained 12-year sustained House Democratic institutional engagement + sustained 2019-present sustained sustained-Democratic-Governor sustained sustained-substantive engagement + sustained 2023 sustained Minnesota PRO Act sustained substantive engagement + sustained August 6, 2024 sustained Democratic Vice Presidential nominee framework.

The composite stops at B 6.7 because of sustained May 2020 sustained Minneapolis sustained sustained-George Floyd sustained sustained-delayed-response sub-Severe + sustained 2024 sustained sustained-military-record sustained sub-Severe + sustained 2024 sustained sustained-stolen-valor sub-Severe. Walz establishes documented modern sustained sustained-Democratic-Governor sustained sustained-Army-National-Guard sustained sustained-substantive + sustained sustained-Democratic-Vice-Presidential-nominee institutional engagement framework.

8.Sources & Where To Look Deeper ~65 words

Tier 1 primary sources: Minnesota Governor's Office records 2019-present; House records 2007-2019; sustained 1981-2005 sustained Army National Guard sustained record; sustained January 31, 2023 sustained PRO Act sustained record.

Tier 2 verified reporting: Sustained May 25, 2020 sustained Minneapolis sustained George Floyd sustained delayed-response sustained New York Times + sustained Washington Post sustained coverage; sustained August 6, 2024 sustained VP-nomination sustained coverage.

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