Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his advisers are setting up “debate camp” in Harbor Springs, Michigan – a small waterfront resort town about a four-hour drive from Detroit — ahead of Tuesday’s vice presidential debate against Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
With the exception of a campaign event in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday, when the governor plans to attend a University of Michigan Wolverines football game, sources said Walz is planning to remain at debate camp until the day of the debate, when he will travel to New York City.
So far, debate prep sessions for Walz and his team have remained largely informal, sources said, and mock debates have not yet begun.
Those full rehearsals are expected to begin over the weekend, with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg standing in for Vance, as CNN has previously reported. Buttigieg has participated in both in-person and virtual debate sessions, and will soon also make his way to Harbor Springs.
The campaign declined to comment on those details.
More on the debate prep: Helping to lead Walz’ debate preparations are former White House official Rob Friedlander and Zayn Siddique, a lawyer at the law firm Paul, Weiss, who was also involved in Vice President Kamala Harris’ debate prep, sources said.
