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Select 2022 US General Election Candidate Debates/Forums
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(Not an exhaustive list of every debate. Prepared by Greg Giroux @greggiroux ggiroux@bgov.com. Suggestions for additions/updates welcome!)
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RaceParticipants (D-R-Other)DateLink to Event Information/Stream/CoverageNotes
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Oregon GovernorTina Kotek (D), Christine Drazan (R), Betsy Johnson (I)Friday, July 29, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4wiNodmxmM
Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
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Montana 1Monica Tranel (D), Ryan Zinke (R), John Lamb (L)Monday, August 8, 2022https://youtu.be/bSjVyFhOQT8
City Club Missoula
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Virginia 7Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D), Yesli Vega (R)Monday, August 22, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh4HVXdggLw
Arc of Northern Virginia/Autism Society of Northern Virginia forum
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Virginia 10Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D), Hung Cao (R)Monday, August 22, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh4HVXdggLw
Arc of Northern Virginia/Autism Society of Northern Virginia forum
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Alaska at-large
Rep. Mary Peltola (D), Sarah Palin (R), Nick Begich III (R), Chris Bye (L)
Wednesday, August 31, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pfszj-rmPI
Alaska Oil and Gas Association forum; held just before Peltola's Aug. 16 special election win was announced
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Alaska GovernorGov. Mike Dunleavy (R), Les Gara (D), Bill Walker (I)Thursday, September 1, 2022https://youtu.be/JXu49Te4TBY
Alaska Oil and Gas Association forum
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Alaska SenatePat Chesbro (D), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R), Kelly Tshibaka (R)Thursday, September 1, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgh3EtYtZjE
Alaska Oil & Gas Association forum
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Colorado 3Adam Frisch (D), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R)Saturday, September 10, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBgRv5OYhqk
Club 20/Colorado Mesa University
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Kansas GovernorGov. Laura Kelly (D), Derek Schmidt (R)Saturday, September 10, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpUJjM-SrFw
Kansas State Fair
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Alaska at-largeNick Begich III (R), Sarah Palin (R)Wednesday, September 14, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwx02wyrOv0
Southeast Conference
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Los Angeles mayorKaren Bass, Rick Caruso (technically nonpartisan election)Wednesday, September 21, 2022https://youtu.be/LxU_0Xg0HUs?t=4237
Los Angeles Times et al
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Arizona Sec/StateAdrian Fontes (D), Mark Finchem (R)Thursday, September 22, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeauGw7wIMo
Arizona Horizon
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Michigan 7Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D), Tom Barrett (R)Sunday, September 25, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdLQ1WJlJYM
Flashpoint / ClickonDetroit Channel 4
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Nebraska 1Patty Pansing Brooks (D), Rep. Mike Flood (R)Sunday, September 25, 2022
https://www.ketv.com/article/flood-pansing-brooks-watch-debate-nebraskas-first-congressional-district/41361029
KETV
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California 13Adam Gray (D), John Duarte (R)Monday, September 26, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQosUjJ06wQ
Modesto Bee, Fresno Bee, Merced Sun-Star
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Iowa 1Christina Bohannan (D), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)Monday, September 26, 2022https://youtu.be/Ah5HXp251rc
Iowa Press/PBS
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Connecticut GovernorGov. Ned Lamont (D), Bob Stefanowski (R), Rob Hotaling (I)Tuesday, September 27, 2022
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/decision-2022/nbc-telemundo-connecticut-to-host-governor-candidates-forum-tuesday/2876873/
NBC & Telemundo Connecticut
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Oregon GovernorTina Kotek (D), Christine Drazan (R), Betsy Johnson (I)Tuesday, September 27, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-ltjaGcalE
Oregon State University-Cascades/KTVZ
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Maine 2Rep. Jared Golden (D), Bruce Poliquin (R), Tiffany Bond (I)Tuesday, September 27, 2022
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/voice-of-the-voter/voice-of-the-voter-candidates-for-maines-2nd-congressional-district-face-off-in-debate/97-683a5473-0ac3-47a7-b7b9-6f8137f292d9
NewsCenter Maine
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Oregon 5Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R)Tuesday, September 27, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye9wcdhqgps
KATU
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North Dakota at-largeRep. Kelly Armstrong (R), Cara Mund (I)Tuesday, September 27, 2022https://youtu.be/4GUOEVW0CD4
Prairie Public
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Washington 3Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D), Joe Kent (R)Tuesday, September 27, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apa9S-XQjIg&t=3s
RV Inn Style Resorts
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Colorado GovernorGov. Jared Polis (D), Heidi Ganahl (R)Wednesday, September 28, 2022
https://livestream.com/accounts/13351569/events/10629991
CSU Pueblo
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Colorado 7Brittany Pettersen (D), Erik Aadland (R), Ross Klopf (L)Wednesday, September 28, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIMMXebAZlE
League of Women Voters forum
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Montana 1Monica Tranel (D), Ryan Zinke (R), John Lamb (L)Thursday, September 29, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zF9FDgZBL4
Montana Tech Butte / Lee Enterprises, Montana Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio
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Oregon 6Andrea Salinas (D), Mike Erickson (R)Thursday, September 29, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9YEUsIMwhA
Salem Chamber
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Illinois GovernorGov. JB Pritzker (D), Darren Bailey (R)Friday, September 30, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIaKs-AvcQ0
Illinois Associated Press Media Association Editors / joint interview
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Texas GovernorBeto O'Rourke (D), Gov. Greg Abbott (R)Friday, September 30, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHS8eVfLH08
NewsNation/U of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg
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New Mexico GovernorGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), Mark Ronchetti (R)Friday, September 30, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofxgxMhaYJU
KOB
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South Dakota GovernorJamie Smith (D), Gov. Kristi Noem (R), Tracey Quint (L)Friday, September 30, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/DakotaNewsNow/videos/1296163694476745
Dakota News Now / KOTA
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Oregon 6Andrea Salinas (D), Mike Erickson (R)Friday, September 30, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsJShk_wt5Y
Oregonian/OregonLive editorial board interview
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Montana 1Monica Tranel (D), Ryan Zinke (R)Saturday, October 1, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBpfyLV7Rkw
MTN News
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Nevada GovernorGov. Steve Sisolak (D), Joe Lombardo (R)Sunday, October 2, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qdLqr-VO20
Nevada Independent/IndyFest
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Nebraska 1Patty Pansing Brooks (D), Rep. Mike Flood (R)Sunday, October 2, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibcHj64E0vc
KLKN-TV
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New Jersey 7Rep. Tom Malinowski (D), Tom Kean Jr. (R)Sunday, October 2, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CYInahGZWw
JCC of Central New Jersey; Malinowski and Kean appeared separately
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Virginia 10Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D), Hung Cao (R)Sunday, October 2, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOGx2k-7zE8
MOVE Chamber
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Michigan 8Rep. Dan Kildee (D), Paul Junge (R)Monday, October 3, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBfNQb_c010
Saginaw Valley State (SVSU) Henry Marsh Institute for Public Policy
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Illinois 17Eric Sorensen (D), Esther Joy King (R)Monday, October 3, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/peoriapublicradio/videos/475125107883127
Bradley University’s Hayden-Clark Alumni Center; WCBU (Peoria Public Radio), WGLT, WNIJ, WVIK, League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria
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Ohio 1Greg Landsman (D), Rep. Steve Chabot (R)Monday, October 3, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QHNLi-9IfU
Local 12 WKRC-TV
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Oregon 5Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R)Monday, October 3, 2022https://youtu.be/5yToBKOrrlE
KTVZ-TV
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New York 3Robert Zimmerman (D), George Santos (R)Tuesday, October 4, 2022
https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/district-3-congressional-debate-from-newsday-studio-2/
Newsday
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Alaska at-large
Rep. Mary Peltola (D), Sarah Palin (R), Nick Begich III (R), Chris Bye (L)
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/KodiakChamberofCommerce/videos/1257488921751482
Kodiak Chamber of Commerce / fisheries debate / KMXT
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Connecticut 2Rep. Joe Courtney (D), Mike France (R)Tuesday, October 4, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3bmRUT5bxc
League of Women Voters of Connecticut (LWVCT), Connecticut Public / Eastern Connecticut State University
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Hawaii GovernorJosh Green (D), Duke Aiona (R)Tuesday, October 4, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdppZWfLNXc
Honolulu Civil Beat
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Maine GovernorGov. Janet Mills (D), Paul LePage (R), Sam Hunkler (I)Tuesday, October 4, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQZrT360M7s
Maine Public/Portland Press Herald
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Oregon GovernorTina Kotek (D), Christine Drazan (R), Betsy Johnson (I)Tuesday, October 4, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PASxD34rc2g
KATU
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Kansas GovernorGov. Laura Kelly (D), Derek Schmidt (R)Wednesday, October 5, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/kansascitypbs/videos/486030036730045
Kansas City PBS, Johnson County Bar Association
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Virginia 10Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D), Hung Cao (R)Wednesday, October 5, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/PWCommitteeOf100/videos/510570460510679
6:30p eastern; candidate forum
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Hawaii GovernorJosh Green (D), Duke Aiona (R)Wednesday, October 5, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmNsKhl9R4A
KHII, KHON
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Oregon 5Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R)Wednesday, October 5, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrDmvxASwZA
joint interview with The Oregonian editorial board
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Pennsylvania 7Rep. Susan Wild (D), Lisa Scheller (R)Thursday, October 6, 2022
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/watch-congressional-candidates-wild-scheller-debate/article_45d6bef6-4941-11ed-93e4-eb3ca1c9ef01.html
10 am eastern, Muhlenberg College; debating airing in two parts Oct. 10 & 17 on WFMZ’s "Business Matters"
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Oregon 4
Val Hoyle (D), Alek Skarlatos (R), Levi Leatherberry (L/I), Mike Beilstein (G/P)
Thursday, October 6, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/SpringfieldCityClub/videos/2700959950041097
3pm eastern; candidate forum; League of Women Voters of Lane County, the Springfield City Club, and the City Club of Eugene
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Michigan 7Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D), Tom Barrett (R)Thursday, October 6, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/WLNSTV/videos/885381715776009
7pm eastern; WLNS
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Illinois GovernorGov. JB Pritzker (D), Darren Bailey (R)Thursday, October 6, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54L4qUDF9Tg
8pm eastern; Nexstar/Illinois State University
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Illinois 13Nikki Budzinski (D), Regan Deering (R)Thursday, October 6, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTa6VN4MuPE
8pm eastern; Illinois Public Media/League of Women Voters/WAND
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Iowa 3Rep. Cindy Axne (D), Zach Nunn (R)Thursday, October 6, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_7jkuul-TM
8pm eastern; KCCI
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Iowa SenateMike Franken (D), Sen. Chuck Grassley (R)Thursday, October 6, 2022https://youtu.be/18RjchPjJmE
8pm eastern; Iowa Press/PBS
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Arizona SenateSen. Mark Kelly (D), Blake Masters (R), Marc Victor (I)Thursday, October 6, 2022https://youtu.be/Vt7oJ1lnfro
9pm eastern
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Oregon GovernorTina Kotek (D), Christine Drazan (R), Betsy Johnson (I)Thursday, October 6, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohI0H-JKo84
10p eastern; KOBI-TV
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North Carolina SenateCheri Beasley (D), Ted Budd (R)Friday, October 7, 2022
https://www.c-span.org/video/?522921-1/north-carolina-us-senate-debate
8pm eastern; Spectrum News One
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Wisconsin SenateMandela Barnes (D), Sen. Ron Johnson (R)Friday, October 7, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdStDDJo6c8
8pm eastern; Wisconsin Broadcasters Association; also airing live on C-SPAN
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Nevada 4Rep. Steven Horsford (D), Sam Peters (R)Saturday, October 8, 2022
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/nevada-congressional-district-4-horsford-peters-debate-water-rent-inflation/
8NewsNow
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Iowa 3Rep. Cindy Axne (D), Zach Nunn (R)Sunday, October 9, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u87b-QZhcIwKMA
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New York 11Max Rose (D), Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R)Sunday, October 9, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSxhtTs-tes
CBS2/The Point with Marcia Kramer
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Ohio SenateTim Ryan (D), JD Vance (R)Monday, October 10, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBV088B1sfM
WJW Channel 8/Cleveland
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Alaska SenatePat Chesbro (D), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R), Kelly Tshibaka (R)Monday, October 10, 2022https://youtu.be/yuS20PonFjE
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
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Alaska at-largeRep. Mary Peltola (D), Nick Begich III (R), Chris Bye (L)Monday, October 10, 2022https://youtu.be/jjqtPNPI-1Q
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce; Sarah Palin (R) sent pre-recorded video
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New York 3Robert Zimmerman (D), George Santos (R)Monday, October 10, 2022https://youtu.be/ad7NtnuPDdA
Empire Report/AARP New York
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Nevada 4Rep. Steven Horsford (D), Sam Peters (R)Monday, October 10, 2022https://youtu.be/u-Gs6rHZWHM
VegasPBS
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Rhode Island GovernorGov. Dan McKee (D), Ashley Kalus (R)Tuesday, October 11, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0zG6GpcyUY
7pm eastern WPRI
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California 49Rep. Mike Levin (D), Brian Maryott (R)Tuesday, October 11, 2022
https://www.thevistapress.com/vista-chamber-of-commerce-10/
9pm eastern/6pm local; Miracosta College
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Los Angeles mayorKaren Bass, Rick Caruso (technically nonpartisan election)Tuesday, October 11, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijkK6ZODp8Y
10pm eastern/7pm local; KNBC 4 and KVEA 52,
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Virginia 2Rep. Elaine Luria (D), Jen Kiggans (R)Wednesday, October 12, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc5iWQtAHkc
~11:30am eastern on 13NewsNow; sponsored by Hampton Roads Chamber
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Maryland GovernorWes Moore (D), Dan Cox (R)Wednesday, October 12, 2022
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/wbal-mpt-maryland-governors-debate-dan-dox-wes-moore/41577351
airing 7 pm eastern (taped earlier); Maryland Public Television, WBAL-TV
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Massachusetts GovernorMaura Healey (D), Geoff Diehl (R)Wednesday, October 12, 2022
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/nbc10-boston-necn-and-telemundo-boston-to-host-governors-race-the-first-debate/2848927/
7pm eastern; NBC10 Boston, Telemundo Boston and NECN
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New York 17Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D), Mike Lawler (R)Wednesday, October 12, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO7n-wcWHgk
7pm eastern on Zoom; League of Women Voters Westchester & Disability Rights New York
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Connecticut 2Rep. Joe Courtney (D), Mike France (R), Kevin Blacker (G)Wednesday, October 12, 2022https://youtu.be/1u0ZnNuCCNc
7 pm eastern in New London; WFSB, The Day
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Ohio 1Greg Landsman (D), Rep. Steve Chabot (R)Wednesday, October 12, 2022
https://www.wlwt.com/article/live-ohios-1st-congressional-district-debate-chabot-landsman/41598921
7 pm eastern; WLWT
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Colorado 3Adam Frisch (D), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R)Wednesday, October 12, 2022https://bit.ly/CoD3Zoom
8pm eastern/6pm local; League of Women Voters forum
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Iowa 2Liz Mathis (D), Rep. Ashley Hinson (R)Wednesday, October 12, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkfDjyzoogE
8pm eastern, 7pm local; KCRG-TV9 (which formerly employed both Mathis and Hinson), KWQC, KCCI, KTTC
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New Mexico GovernorGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), Mark Ronchetti (R)Wednesday, October 12, 2022
https://www.koat.com/article/new-mexico-gubernatorial-debate-2022/41600831
8:30pm eastern/6:30pm local; KOAT/Albuquerque Journal/KKOB
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New Jersey 7Rep. Tom Malinowski (D), Tom Kean Jr. (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IthytIsLp7s
8:30am eastern; Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Minnesota 2Rep. Angie Craig (D), Tyler Kistner (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/townsquare.tv/videos/823752301990049
10am eastern, 9am local; Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Nebraska 2Tony Vargas (D), Rep. Don Bacon (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=418531957097964
1230pm eastern; WOWT, Omaha Press Club
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New York 4Laura Gillen (D), Anthony D'Esposito (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://tv.newsday.com/watch/long-island/politics/republican-anthony-desposito-faced-off-against-democrat-laura-gillen-at-newsday-studios-in-melville-xat0ikx7
1pm eastern/local; Newsday
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Rhode Island GovernorGov. Dan McKee (D), Ashley Kalus (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022https://youtu.be/wCtKLu2Pve0
6:30pm eastern/local; Providence Journal
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Michigan GovernorGov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), Tudor Dixon (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/10/12/michigan-governor-debate-2022-whitmer-dixon-how-watch-channel/69554609007/
7pm eastern/local; WOOD-TV
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Wisconsin SenateMandela Barnes (D), Sen. Ron Johnson (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://www.tmj4.com/ or https://www.c-span.org/video/?523117-1/wisconsin-us-senate-debate
7 pm eastern, 6pm local; TMJ4; Marquette U
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Minnesota 1Jeff Ettinger (D), Rep. Brad Finstad (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HDo74t3h4M
Hosted by Greater Mankato Growth at South Central College
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Ohio 1Greg Landsman (D), Rep. Steve Chabot (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://www.cetconnect.org/ohios-1st-congressional-district-debate-rep-chabot-vs-landsman/
8pm eastern; CET, the PBS Video App, 91.7 WVXU and online
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Colorado GovernorGov. Jared Polis (D), Heidi Ganahl (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://coloradosun.com/2022/10/07/colorado-governor-debate-2022-election/
8pm eastern, 6pm local; Colorado Sun and CBS4
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Colorado 8Yadira Caraveo (D), Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoxmRoW7ZXg
8:30pm eastern, 6:30pm local; 9NEWS Denver
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Vermont SenatePeter Welch (D), Gerald Malloy (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLwHzbbZ00k
Vermont Public Debates
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California 9Rep. Josh Harder (D), Tom Patti (R)Thursday, October 13, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFPYyqMuL5w
The Stockton Record / moderated discussion
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New York 4Laura Gillen (D), Anthony D'Esposito (R)Friday, October 14, 2022https://youtu.be/DzU3ZRqISNo
1pm eastern; Empire Report, AARP New York
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Georgia SenateSen. Raphael Warnock (D), Herschel Walker (R)Friday, October 14, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDjYHMyfiPk
7pm eastern/local; Savannah/Nexstar
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Wisconsin GovernorGov. Tony Evers (D), Tim Michels (R)Friday, October 14, 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt3UHdPi1pM
8pm eastern/7pm local; Wisconsin Broadcasters Association