Tim Walz to Join Jon Stewart on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show"

The Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Will Appear In-Studio on Monday, October 21st as part of the Emmy(R) Award-Winning Franchise's Indecision 2024 Election Coverage

New York, NY -October 17, 2024 - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic Nominee for Vice President, will join Jon Stewart in studio on the Emmy(R) Award-winning The Daily Show on Monday, October 21st at 11 pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. This will be the governor's first appearance on the show and comes at a crucial point in the presidential campaign as early voting is underway in key states. The interview will be available the following morning on Paramount+ and Comedy Central VOD.

Walz's interview is part of The Daily Show's comprehensive Indecision 2024 election coverage, which includes field pieces from key races and battleground states, deep dives on critical issues, and welcoming high-profile political guests and underrepresented voices to help its highly engaged audience make sense of the election. In addition, The Daily Show is using its platform to support voter registration efforts nationwide.

Since the 2000 election, The Daily Show has built a dynamic legacy of coverage across every presidential and midterm election cycle, including originating a full week of shows from the national conventions and from battleground states including Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, and from Washington D.C., Notable presidential candidates and influential political figures who have joined the show include Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gretchen Whitmer, John McCain, Nikki Haley, Rand Paul, John Kasich, Chris Christie, Tim Scott, Larry Hogan and Lindsey Graham among others.

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