Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz arrives in Phoenix ahead of campaign rally

VP candidate Gov. Tim Walz speaks in Mesa

PHOENIX - Minnesota Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz touched down in Phoenix on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to rally for the Democratic ticket in the upcoming November election.

Walz's arrival in Phoenix comes on the heels of a visit to Nevada for an event sponsored by the Harris Victory Fund earlier in the day.

He spoke at the Mesa Convention Center, remarking on abortion rights, the middle class, gun safety, among other issues the country is facing.

Walz also remarked on Sen. JD Vance's remarks during his last visit to Phoenix on school shootings.

Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican, is in attendance. He threw his support to the Harris-Walz campaign despite party lines.

Walz's visit to Phoenix comes on the same day that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate.

Mesa Mayor attends Gov. Tim Walz event

FOX 10's Kenzie Beach chats with Mesa Mayor John Giles ahead of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's visit on Sept. 10 as he campaigns to be the next Democratic Vice President of the U.S. alongside Vice President Kamala Harris.

Tuesday will be Walz's second visit to Phoenix since being named the Vice Presidential candidate and comes on the heels of Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance's multi-day trip to the Grand Canyon State that wrapped up on Sept. 5.

Interestingly, both candidates have been pegged as the headpiece of each respective campaign in the southwest, despite the fact that both candidates represent states in the rust belt.