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First Televised Kentucky Gubernatorial Debate Scheduled For October In Paducah

Andy Beshear, Matt Bevin, official photos

  Kentucky Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Andy Beshear has agreed to five televised debates with incumbent Republican Governor Matt Bevin ahead of November’s general election, and the first one is in west Kentucky. 

 

The Paducah Chamber of Commerce will host the first debate in partnership with TV station WPSD on October 3.

 

The rest of the debates are also scheduled for October:

 

  • The second debate will be on October 15 in Lexington, hosted by the League of Women Voters in Lexington and station WKYT

  • The third debate is hosted in Louisville on October 26, by the League of Women Voters in Louisville and station WLKY

  • The fourth debate is again in Lexington on October 28, aired by KET

  • The final debate will be in Highland Heights on October 29, hosted by Northern Kentucky University and station WLWT

  • There will also be a televised debate between lieutenant governor candidates, aired by KET on October 21.

 
There will also be a televised debate between lieutenant governor candidates, aired by KET on October 21.

 
 

"Liam Niemeyer is a reporter for the Ohio Valley Resource covering agriculture and infrastructure in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia and also serves Assistant News Director at WKMS. He has reported for public radio stations across the country from Appalachia to Alaska, most recently as a reporter for WOUB Public Media in Athens, Ohio. He is a recent alumnus of Ohio University and enjoys playing tenor saxophone in various jazz groups."
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