Arkansas PBS has scheduled four U.S. Congressional debates that will air daily starting Oct. 7. The debates will livestream at myarpbs.org/elections and air live on Arkansas PBS daily Oct. 7-10. Debates will also be rebroadcast during primetime beginning Oct. 7.
Each debate will feature questions from a panel of journalists with moderator Steve Barnes. All debates will be held at the Arkansas PBS studios in Conway.
The following candidates have committed to participating in Arkansas PBS’s debates:
- U.S. Congressional District 1 – Incumbent Rick Crawford (R), Rodney Govens (D) and Steve Parsons (L). The debate will livestream and air Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. and repeat at 7 p.m.
- U.S. Congressional District 2 – Incumbent French Hill (R) and Marcus Jones (D). The debate will livestream and air Monday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. and repeat at 7 p.m.
- U.S. Congressional District 3 – Caitlin Draper (D), Bobby Wilson (L) and incumbent Steve Womack (R). The debate will livestream and air Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. and repeat Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m.
- U.S. Congressional District 4 – Risie Howard (D) and incumbent Bruce Westerman (R). The debate will livestream and air Thursday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. and repeat at 7 p.m.
Debates will repeat Sunday, Nov. 3.
Major funding for the debates is provided by Civic Arkansas: a Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Program. Additional support is provided by Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce.
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