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Vice Presidential Debate Between Walz And Vance Draws 43 Million Viewers

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a rally along the waterfront, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Erie, Pa. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

The vice presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance on Tuesday night garnered over 43 million viewers on television, as per Nielsen estimates. This viewership figure accounts for the audience across 15 television networks that simulcasted the CBS-produced debate. Additionally, an undisclosed number of viewers also watched the debate through online platforms like YouTube.

It is common for vice presidential debates to attract fewer viewers compared to presidential debates, and this trend continued this year. The recent debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump last month drew more than 67 million viewers across 17 networks, according to Nielsen data.

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