What Walz's last debate says about his odds against Vance

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) held just one televised debate during his last election, yet it offers several clues as to how things might go when he takes on Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) in next week’s vice presidential showdown in New York City.

Walz faced Scott Jensen, a former Minnesota Republican state senator, in 2022 as he sought reelection in the Gopher State. The pair met on Oct. 18 in a debate sponsored by Gray Television, sparring over COVID-19 policy, diversity, abortion, and other topics.