Tim Walz's 2 Kids: All About His Daughter Hope and Son Gus

Tim Walzoften speaks about being the father of two children. The governor of Minnesota, who was selected asKamala Harris’vice presidential candidate, ismarried to Gwen Walz, with whom he shares a daughter named Hope and a son named Gus. The couple first met while they were both teaching in western Nebraska, not far from Walz’s hometown. Shortly after they met, they started a summer trip to China for their students and traveled there nearly every summer through 2003,per Gwen’s official bio.

Tim Walz's Sister Doesn't Recognize People in Viral 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' Photo: 'We Didn't Know Them'

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, former President Donald Trump.Photo:Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty, Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty, Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Tim Walz’s sister Sandy Dietrich has confirmed that she doesn’t know the people featured in the viral “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump” photograph — even if they might be distant cousins. On Wednesday, Sept. 4, former President Trump, 78, reposted the image to hisTruth Socialaccount.

Tim Walz’s Daughter Hope, 23, Takes PEOPLE Behind the Scenes of Her New Life: See Her Photo and Video Diary (Exclusive)

Hope Walz in a disposable camera photo at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, where her dad accepted the VP nomination.Photo:The Harris-Walz Campaign The Harris-Walz Campaign Hope Walz’s life changed overnight when her father, Minnesota Gov.Tim Walz, was named Vice PresidentKamala Harris' running mate in an election cycle that nobody could have predicted.The first daughter of Minnesota, 23, has been a familiar face in the Land of 10,000 Lakes since Tim was elected governor in 2018 — but national recognition is a whole different game.

Tim Walz’s Viral Friendship Bracelets at VP Debate Were a Gift from Daughter Hope. Here’s What They Say (Exclusive)

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Tim Walzwas seen sportingtwo friendship braceletswhile participating in the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, Oct. 1. But what did they say, and where did he get them from? The Harris-Walz campaign now tells PEOPLE that Walz’s daughter, Hope, gave her father the bracelets as a gift shortly before the Minnesota governor left for the debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. One of the bracelets says “Joyful Warrior” and the other says “Coach” — both phrases that have been used to describe the VP nominee since he joined Vice PresidentKamala Harris' White House ticket.

Timothy Olyphant's 3 Kids: All About Grace, Henry and Vivian

Hubert Vestil/Getty Images ThoughTimothy Olyphantis an empty nester, he keeps his three kids, Grace, Henry and Vivian, top of mind. TheDeadwoodstar and his wife, Alexis Knief — who met while attending the University of Southern California and married in 1991 — became parents in 1999 with the birth of their daughter, Grace. The couple expanded their family in 2001 with the birth of their son, Henry, and again in 2003 with their daughter, Vivian.