Tim Walz lazes in a sweatshirt with cat on his lap after daughter Hope reassures his fans ‘we’ll be okay’

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was seen sitting with his cat at his Minnesota home in a photograph posted on Instagram by his daughter, Hope Walz, following his election loss on Tuesday, November 5.

In the photo, the former Democratic vice presidential candidate was spotted relaxing in his recliner chair with his cat perched on his lap while sporting gray pants and sneakers. Hope captioned the Instagram Story, "The Earth keeps spinning and we live to fight another day."

It was the first glimpse of Walz following his emotional outburst during Vice President Kamala Harris' concession address on Wednesday, November 6.

Tim Walz returns to Minnesota after stint on national front ends in lackluster way

The Minnesota Governor was selected as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate to increase support in the states known as the "blue wall," which includes his native Minnesota, as well as Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, reported The Mirror.

As Harris congratulated Walz and his family for their campaign work during her concession speech on Wednesday, Walz was seen getting emotional throughout the speech while patting his heart.

"To Governor Walz and the Walz family: I know your service to our nation will continue," Harris said in her concession address in Washington, DC, as Walz waved to her and clapped.

Walz then shared his opinions on the election on X (formerly Twitter) by writing, "Thank you Vice President @KamalaHarris for putting your faith in me, and selecting me as your running mate. Campaigning at your side was the honor and privilege of my life."

He continued in a follow-up tweet, "While the outcome is not what we wanted, I am grateful to the millions of Americans who joined our campaign and stood up for our greatest ideals: decency, compassion, and love of our neighbor. Now more than ever, we need you to continue fighting for those values and the country we all love."

Walz, 60, will now continue to serve as Minnesota's governor, with two years remaining in his tenure, instead of heading to the nation's capital, according to Daily Mail.

He has since pledged to keep fighting for the Gopher State, and his daughter posted a video of herself driving with her brother Gus in the passenger seat on TikTok on Thursday, November 7.

Hope continued by telling her fans, "Our dad is doing amazing and he is ready to continue the fight here in Minnesota - because it is going to be a safe place for every single person."

"We'll be OK. We're going to be OK, everyone," she assured her fans.

Tim Walz's time as Kamala Harris' running mate was filled with highs and lows

Tim Walz chose to return home to St Paul rather than travel to the nation's capital, where the political climate seems to be somewhat favoring Republicans.

The former vice presidential contender returned to a state where his party formerly controlled all the major power levers, but his three-month tenure being a Democratic vice presidential nominee involved several highs and lows.

Joining former president Barack Obama and musician Jon Bon Jovi on the campaign trail, the former high school assistant football coach secured a primetime speaking position at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, per USA Today.

While trying to win over middle-class, blue-collar supporters for Harris, he also found it difficult to distance himself from his increasingly leftist record in the North Star State.

Walz also made several unavoidable and memorable stumbles, such as inflating his time in China and claiming to be acquainted with school shooters during the vice presidential debate.

Harris surprised many political analysts by choosing Walz over many other well-known politicians who were believed to be essential to winning battlegrounds, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly.

Now that Republicans reportedly have broken the Democratic majority that helped put him on Harris' radar, Walz returns home from the presidential campaign tour facing a new era of split governance.