Presidential Debates 2024 When Does It Start.  — president joe biden and former president donald trump are set to face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election. 1 at virginia state university in petersburg, va.;.

 — online prediction market predictit’s 2024 presidential general election market showed harris’ odds at improving to 56% from 52% immediately before the debate,.  — below is the official schedule of dates, times, locations set aside for the general election debates.