"I'm still recovering a little bit from the experience of trying to inhabit the mind of Mike Pence," Buttigieg recently joked.

Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, has accelerated his preparations for his Oct. 1 debate with Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), participating in policy sessions and mock debates in his home state and on the road.

Candidates for governor clashed over abortion, public safety and who will be a better change agent in likely their last debate.

Republican Dave Reichert and Democrat Bob Ferguson clashed on crime, abortion, schools and more in the Spokane debate.

Gubernatorial candidates Dave Reichert and Bob Ferguson will square off in their second, and perhaps final, debate in Spokane on Wednesday.