With Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee, many are examining his background and faith more closely as he could arguably become the first Lutheran to hold a national executive office.
While Christian conservatives have criticized the 60-year-old Walz as "far-left" in his public policy stances, progressive Christians have embraced Vice President Kamala Harris' selection, who attends a church affiliated with progressive mainline Protestant Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Here are five things to know about Walz's faith, church and denomination.
