The pressure is on Democrat John Fetterman to prove he is up to the job for which he is applying. Fetterman wants to be the next U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, running to occupy the seat being vacated by Senator Pat Toomey, who is retiring. Fetterman suffered a stroke earlier this year. He has refused to debate Dr. Mehmet Oz, Fetterman’s Republican challenger. That changed today when Fetterman announced he will debate Oz in a televised debate on Oct. 25 in Harrisburg.

That date is very late in the campaign but I’m sure that was the intention. Choose a late date and then only do the one debate. One and done. Fetterman is still slowly recovering from the stroke and is having verbal and articulation issues. Though he is a giant of a man who will tower over Oz, he will be no match as a debater for Oz. It’s understandable that Fetterman doesn’t want voters to see the contrast between him and Oz but that’s the breaks. Voters are entitled to see them both and listen to their answers to questions. Fetterman is a seasoned politician, he knows it is expected of him.

So, October 25 it is. It looks like the debate will be widely carried across the state. Good thing, if it’s the only one.

The debate will be hosted by The Hill’s parent company Nexstar Media Group. The debate will air on Nexstar stations WPXI in Pittsburgh, WHTM in Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York, WPHL in Philadelphia, WTAJ in Johnstown/Altoona/State College, WBRE and WYOU in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, WJET and WFXP in Erie, and WYTV in Youngstown, Ohio.

If Nexstar sounds familiar, it’s because they are also doing the Herschel Walker vs Raphael Warnock debate in Georgia.

As I said, Fetterman is feeling the heat. Yesterday I wrote about the Washington Post (!) calling for Fetterman to release his medical records and debate Oz. The Washington Post, the liberal paper that is usually busy covering for Democrat candidates. The WaPo Editorial Board op-ed was a shocker. Also on Tuesday, Dr. Oz held a joint press conference with Senator Toomey to call on Fetterman to debate Oz. Toomey has fully jumped into this race and has appeared with Oz in earlier events, reminding Fetterman that the Senate job is a strenuous one that requires long hours and travel. He needs to prove he can keep up and not just plan to spend time on social media posting snarky tweets.

Today Fetterman’s campaign confirmed that he will debate Oz.

Fetterman has been in the process of recovering from a stroke he suffered last May. Critics have pointed to the stroke as a potential reason as to why Fetterman was slow to commit to a debate. On Wednesday, Fetterman’s campaign echoed the Democrat’s commitment to debate, which he spoke about last week in an interview with Politico.

“We said from the start that we’d do a debate, which John reiterated very clearly again last week. Enough distractions, it’s time to talk about the issues,” said Rebecca Katz, a senior adviser to the Fetterman campaign. “While John will be debating Dr. Oz next month, Oz doesn’t have to wait that long to be honest with Pennsylvania voters about where he really stands on abortion. It’s a simple question, doctor: Would you vote for the Republicans’ national abortion ban, or would you vote against it?”

The polling is not the blow-out that the Fetterman campaign would like to see. Cook Political Report recently moved the race’s rating from “toss up” to “lean Democrat.” But, RCP has the race at Fetterman with 6.2. Oz has never led in polling but recent polls fluctuate between 4 and points before the latest that has moved to 6.2 points. We’ll see if Oz can move the needle after the debate airs.

The Daily-Mail had an exclusive report last night about eight properties owned by Fetterman near Pittsburgh that Fetterman left off his disclosure form. Fetterman has been riding Oz over owning multiple homes in New Jersey and Florida. All of the properties are in Braddock, Fetterman’s hometown where he served as mayor.

A watchdog group is filing a complaint asking the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate why Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman did not disclose eight real estate assets on his most recent personal financial disclosure.

The total value of the properties he left off his disclosure form was $108,800. All eight of the properties were in Braddock, Pa.- Fetterman’s hometown where he served as mayor. His name is listed as owner on all of them on the Allegheny County website. Many of the properties appeared to be empty lots worth between $10,000 and $20,000 that are surrounding Fetterman’s home. One was a building structure worth over $40,000.

Fetterman did not list a single real estate asset on his most recent July 29 disclosure, but his team says he did not have to because they did not produce income and weren’t classified as investments.

‘These properties don’t produce any income and are not investment properties, so John did not need to disclose them,’ Fetterman spokesperson Nicholas Gavio told DailyMail.com.

‘Report any real property held for investment or the production of income,’ the Senate Ethics Committee’s disclosure rules read.

Fetterman is from a wealthy family and his parents supported him throughout most of his life. It sounds as though he picked up these properties for cheap as the town fell onto hard times. That’s not illegal but he should disclose his investments. Voters want transparency. Now that a watchdog group is filing a complaint, maybe it will catch the attention of voters. It sounds like Fetterman is not following Senate Ethics rules.

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) wrote a letter, obtained by DailyMail.com, to Ethics Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Coons, D-De., and Vice Chairman James Lankford, R-Okla., asking them to ‘immediately investigate’ whether Fetterman violated the law by withholding the assets from his disclosure form.

Federal law and Senate ethics rules require Senate candidates to file a financial disclosure statement that provides a ‘full and complete’ statement of their assets, debts, and income, as well as any position held. Candidates are required to report any property with a ‘fair market value’ of $1,000 or more.

Stay tuned. Campaign season is heating up.