On Oct. 1, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off in the final debate of the 2024 presidential season.
Vice presidential debates are a relatively new phenomenon in American politics: the first took place in 1976—16 years after the first televised presidential debate.
Although public focus tends to center on the presidential candidates, past VP faceoffs have produced some noteworthy exchanges, including some still discussed today.
Here are five of the most memorable VP debates.
1984: First Woman in a VP Debate
The October 1984 vice presidential debate between Vice President George H.W. Bush and Rep. Geraldine Ferraro (D-N.Y.) was notable for being the first to feature a female candidate….