Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat) has agreed to appear in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News on October 1, raising the possibility of a showdown with Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).
“President-elect Harris has accepted a CBS invitation to participate in the vice presidential debate on October 1. Governor Walz looks forward to debating with J.D. Vance, if he attends,” a Harris campaign official said in a statement.
Vance has made clear he is open to debating Waltz. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment about whether Vance would accept the proposed Oct. 1 date.
CBS News had originally proposed holding the vice presidential debate in late July or early August, but that date was scrapped after President Biden dropped out of the race, leaving the Democratic nominee in a precarious position.
The network announced Wednesday that it has proposed holding the debate on either Sept. 17, Sept. 24, Oct. 1 or Oct. 8.
Vice President Harris quickly endorsed him, became the Democratic nominee, and chose Waltz as her running mate. Waltz and Vance They said In the early stages of the campaign, they were keen to debate each other.
The vice presidential debate will take place after the first one between Harris and former President Trump, which is currently scheduled for September 10 and will be moderated by ABC News.
Trump has also said he has accepted debate invitations from Fox News on Sept. 4 and NBC News on Sept. 25. Harris and her campaign have said they will attend the Sept. 10 debate before agreeing to any other possible dates.
