Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) are set to go head-to-head in their first, and likely only, vice presidential debate Tuesday hosted by CBS News.
The two running mates have never locked horns before in a debate format , but they have continuously traded jabs on the campaign trail. Vance has specifically scrutinized Walz’s military record while the Minnesota governor has consistently painted the senator and former President Trump as “weird.”
The debate , which will kick off at 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday from the network’s New York office, will be moderated by CBS anchor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan.
Both campaigns have agreed to CBS’s rules for the debate, which were announced Friday.
Walz will be on the right side of the stage from a viewer’s standpoint, with Vance on the left. The Democratic vice presidential nominee, being the incumbent party’s candidate, will be introduced first by the moderators, according to the outlet. Both candidates will remain at the podium for the entire length of the 90-minute showdown.