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Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will face off for the first time on Oct. 1 before the 2024 presidential election. Read on for the exact vice presidential debate time and details about tonight’s major event.
The debate, moderated by CBS, will be held at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. The rules for tonight’s debate are similar to those set in place for the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris three weeks ago and the Trump-Biden debate in June.
At the start of the event, the moderators will introduce the candidates in order of incumbent party, with Walz going first, according to CBS News. There will be no opening statements, and campaign staff will are not permitted to interact with the candidates during the two four-minute commercial breaks.
Walz will stand behind the podium on the left side of the stage, which will be on the right side of viewers’ screens. Meanwhile, Vance will be at the podium on the stage’s right side but on the left side of people’s screens. Candidates will be given two minutes to answer a question, two minutes to respond, and one minute for rebuttals. Candidates may receive an extra minute at the moderator’s discretion.
The major difference between the presidential and vice presidential debates is that the candidate’s microphone will not be muted when their opponent speaks tonight. However, CBS still has the right to turn off microphones.
Discover what time to watch the Vance-Walz debate and how to tune in below.
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The Vice Presidential debate will air at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on Tuesday, October 1 on CBS.
Debate coverage will begin on CBS News at 4 p.m. ET.
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The Vance-Walz debate will air on CBS. The vice presidential debate can also be streamed for free on the CBS News app, on Paramount+, and on all platforms where CBS News 24/7 is available, including CBSNews.com and YouTube.
If you don’t have cable, CBS is also available on TV streaming services like Hulu+ Live TV, DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, and YouTubeTV, all of which currently offer free trials.
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CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell will co-host the VP debate alongside Margaret Brennan, the moderator of Face the Nation and a chief foreign affairs correspondent.
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The 2024 vice presidential debate, like the earlier presidential debates, will run for about 90 minutes and conclude around 10:30 p.m. ET.