Vance-Walz VP debate: How to watch tonight and what to know ahead of time

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance will hold their only scheduled vice presidential debate on Tuesday.

The pair will face off just weeks after former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in the ABC News presidential debate.

The vice presidential debate is an opportunity for both Walz and Vance to showcase their political prowess, publicize their running mate’s plans for the country and introduce themselves to Americans after months of campaigning across the country.

Here’s what you need to know about the debate and how you can get involved.

Here’s how you can follow the debate

The CBS News-moderated vice president debate is scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, at 9 p.m. ET in New York City.

The 90-minute debate will air on CBS and will be simulcast on the ABC network and streamed on ABC News Live.

ABC pre-debate coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. ET; ABC News’ post-debate coverage continues until 11 p.m. ET.

ABC News Live, ABC News’ 24-hour streaming news channel, offers comprehensive coverage beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET and running until 12:00 p.m. ET.

Who moderates the VP debate?

The debate will be moderated by “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” anchor and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan.

Rules for the VP debate

CBS News announced the debate rules on Friday.

The Walz-Vance debate, like the Harris-Trump debate, will take place in a studio without an audience, but unlike that debate, the candidates’ microphones will not be routinely muted when it is not their turn to speak – However, the moderators maintain the ability to do so.

How do the candidates prepare?

To prepare for the debate, Vance reached out to Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer to help him with debate rehearsals by waltzing, sources told ABC News. The Ohio senator also had meetings with his team and Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Trump’s campaign.

Vance also has spent the last month reviewing debate schedules, strategies and possible questions, according to a source familiar with the senator’s debate preparations.

Walz also held some mock debates with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who served as Vance’s deputy, sources told ABC News. Walz has also held political meetings with his own longtime staffers, Biden White House alumni and members of the Harris-Walz campaign team.

Sources say Walz also practiced on the road during his campaign.