US vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz agree to debate on October 1

CBS News announced on its X feed that the network had invited both Vance and Walz to debate in New York City, presenting four potential dates: September 17, September 24, October 1, and October 8.

The debate is expected weeks after the Sept. 10 top-of-the-ticket debate recently solidified between Trump and Harris on ABC News. (AP)

The vice-presidential candidates — JD Vance and Tim Walz — have agreed to a debate on October 1, setting up a potential vice-presidential matchup as early voting begins in some states for the US general election.

CBS News announced on its X feed that the network had invited both Vance and Walz to debate in New York City, presenting four potential dates: September 17, September 24, October 1, and October 8.

Walz, the Minnesota Governor, responded to the announcement from his campaign account, saying, “See you on October 1, JD.” The Harris-Walz campaign also commented, stating Walz “looks forward to debating JD Vance — if he shows up.”

See you on October 1, JD. https://t.co/ssi0FdseN9

— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) August 14, 2024

On the other hand, Ohio Senator Vance also confirmed on X that he would accept the October 1 invitation and challenged Walz to attend a debate proposed by CNN on 18 September.

The American people deserve as many debates as possible, which is why President Trump has challenged Kamala to three of them already. Not only do I accept the CBS debate on October 1st, I accept the CNN debate on September 18th as well. I look forward to seeing you at both! https://t.co/63FyI99dKU

— JD Vance (@JDVance) August 15, 2024

The Harris-Walz campaign did not immediately respond to queries about Vance’s acceptance of the earlier debate or whether Walz would participate in that debate on CNN.

The prospect of a debate between Walz and Vance before the November 5 general election had been uncertain.

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