by Washington – Sen. J.D. Vance from the governor of Ohio and Minnesota. Tim Walz — both relative newcomers to the national political spotlight — face off Tuesday in the only scheduled vice presidential debate before the November election.
The debate will be held three weeks after former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris did so their only scheduled debate.
WalzHarris’ running mate, has had a long career in politics but was largely unknown to voters outside Minnesota before joining the Democratic party.
Vancethe author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” was first elected in 2022, less than two years before he was selected by Trump as his running mate.
Here’s what you need to know about the debate.
What time does the VP debate start and end?
The debate begins Tuesday at 9:00 PM ET. It lasts 90 minutes – the same length as the two presidential debates – and ends at 10:30 PM ET.
Who will moderate the VP debate?
“CBS Evening News” host and editor-in-chief Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan will moderate the debate.
Where is the VP debate?
The debate will take place at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.
Trump was a lifelong resident of New York City, a Democratic stronghold, before he changed his voter registration and primary residence in 2019 to Palm Beach, Florida, where his Mar-a-Lago club is located.
Trump emphasized at a recent campaign event on Long Island that he could win New York this year despite losing the state to President Biden in 2020 by more than 20 points.
“When I said to some people in Washington, ‘I’m going to New York, we’re going to make a campaign speech,’ they said, ‘What do you mean New York? You can never do that – no one can win.” can’t win. I said, ‘I can win New York, and we can win New York.’ We are going to win,” Trump said.
What are the rules for the debate?
Both campaigns agreed to a 90-minute debate with two four-minute commercial breaks. Campaign staffers are not allowed to interact with the candidates during the breaks.
There will be no audience – a measure that was also implemented during the two previous presidential debates.
At the start of the event, moderators will introduce the candidates in order of incumbent party, with Walz coming first. There will be no opening statements.
Walz will stand behind the lectern on the left side of the stage, which is to the right of the viewers’ screens. Vance stands on stage on the right side of the stage, but to the left of the screens.
Candidates who cannot bring pre-written notes or props to the stage will be given two minutes to answer a question and two minutes to respond. They are given one minute for rebuttals. At the discretion of the moderators, candidates may be given an additional minute to continue the discussion.
Unlike presidential debates, a candidate’s microphone is not muted when their opponent speaks, but CBS News reserves the right to mute the microphones.
Vance won a virtual coin toss on Thursday and chose to come in second with his closing statement. Each candidate will be given two minutes for their closing remarks.
No topics or questions are shared with the campaigns in advance.
How can you watch the VP debate via cable?
CBS will air the debate coverage beginning at 8:00 PM ET on CBS stations and affiliates. Find your local channel here.
How can you stream the VP debate without cable?
The debate can be streamed via the free CBS News app on your connected TV or smartphone, on Paramount+ and on all platforms where CBS News is available 24/7, including CBSNews.com and YouTube.
Debate coverage on CBS News 24/7 begins at 4:00 PM ET.
