But Harris and Walz’s slate of upcoming media appearances also comes after some Democrats began to express concerns that the campaign was being too risk - averse in the run-up to the election, avoiding one-on-one interviews and town-hall-style events that involve direct questions from voters.

Walz on Fox News Sunday also gave substantive remarks about his positions on Israel/Gaza/Iran, abortion, the economy and immigration.

Mr. Walz, who has kept a relatively low profile since becoming Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, appeared on Fox News Sunday.

Trump says ‘we’re going to win the state of Wisconsin’ as Harris campaign prepares media blitz.   22:27 Kamala Harris and Alex Cooper continued to discuss abortion rights and reproductive healthcare during a Call Her Daddy episode aired on Sunday.

EXCLUSIVE: Governor Tim Walz is smartly expanding his media interview schedule. Kamala Harris’ vice presidential nominee will be virtually sitting down with the SmartLess podcast Monday, we hear. Minnesota Gov.

Walz will speak in Beloit at 10 a.m. and in Madison at noon, though no locations have been publicly announced. In late September, Walz rallied volunteers at a campaign office in Ozaukee County, a Milwaukee suburb where Democrats have gained ground in recent elections.

While most voters say the economy is the top issue in this election, abortion ranks high, especially among Harris voters compared to supporters of Donald Trump.

Nearly a week after verbal stumbles in the only vice presidential debate, Democrat Tim Walz used his debut campaign appearance on a Sunday news show to try to fend off criticism of his stand on abortion rights and “own up” to past misstatements.

Tim Walz deftly handled Fox News’ Shannon Bream’s grilling on abortion rights during his appearance Sunday, calling her attempts to steer the conversation to whether there would be limits to how late the procedure would be allowed a “distraction.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News, with Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)