evidence: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been on the national political stage for fewer than two months. Yet an array of false or misleading claims has circulated about the Democrats’ nominee for vice president. Many centered on his gubernatorial record and the various policy proposals he and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris have promoted. Others reference his prior occupations. Before going into politics, Walz was a teacher, a football coach and a soldier in the Army National Guard. Among the false or misleading claims related to Walz that USA TODAY has debunked: