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Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, left, and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, right, will debate Oct. 1, 2024, in New York City. (AP photos) Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, left, and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, right, will debate Oct. 1, 2024, in New York City. (AP photos)

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, left, and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, right, will debate Oct. 1, 2024, in New York City. (AP photos)

By PolitiFact Staff October 1, 2024

PolitiFact is fact-checked the first 2024 vice presidential debate Oct. 1 in New York City between Republican Sen. JD Vance and Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Read our full roundup of fact-checks here. 

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