When and where to watch key midterm election debates


With less than a month to go until Election Day, the candidates in this midterm season’s most competitive races are settling their differences in the debates. Read about those that have taken place so far, and see where and when to watch upcoming events.

The Ohio Senate candidates, Rep. Tim Ryan, a Democrat, and JD Vance, a Republican, will debate at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. A live broadcast of the debate will be available online.

Maryland’s gubernatorial candidates, Dan Cox, a Republican, and Wes Moore, a Democrat, will debate at 7 p.m. ET. A live stream will be available online for residents of Maryland.

In Massachusetts, gubernatorial candidates Geoff Diehl, a Republican, and Maura Healey, a Democrat, will debate at 7 p.m. ET. The event will be streamed live online.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, a Democrat, will debate her Republican opponent, Mark Ronchetti, at 8:30 p.m. EST.

Candidates for a newly created House seat in Colorado will debate at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A livestream of the match between Yadira Caraveo, a Democrat, and Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Republican, will be available online.

In Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, will debate Tudor Dixon, a Republican, at 7 p.m. ET. It will be broadcast live.

Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, a Republican, and his Democratic challenger, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, will debate for the second time at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A livestream will be available online.

Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, will debate at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. The debate will be hosted by WSAV in Savannah and broadcast on other state television stations.

In Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, and Tim Michels, a Republican, will debate at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. A livestream will be available online.

In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp and his Democratic challenger, Stacey Abrams, will debate at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. A livestream will be available on Facebook and online.

Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa, a Republican, will debate Deirdre DeJear, a Democrat, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. It will be broadcast live.

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, a Republican, will debate an independent challenger, Evan McMullin, at 8 p.m. ET. A livestream will be available online.

In Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, will debate a Republican challenger, Darren Bailey, at 8 p.m. ET. The debate will air on WGN-TV in Chicago and other stations across the state.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will debate Scott Jensen, a Republican, at 8 p.m. ET. A livestream will be available online.

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, a Republican, will debate his Democratic challenger, Rep. Charlie Crist, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. The debate was originally scheduled for October 12 but was postponed due to Hurricane Ian.

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Republican, are running for the Pennsylvania Senate and will debate at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. A livestream will be available online.

In Maine, Governor Janet T. Mills, a Democrat, will debate former Governor Paul LePage, a Republican. The debate will begin at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, a Democrat, will debate Joe O’Dea, a Republican, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. The event will be broadcast live.

Minnesota gubernatorial candidates Mr. Walz and Mr. Jensen will debate again at 8 p.m. ET. A livestream will be available online.

Cheri Beasley, a former Democratic chief justice of the state Supreme Court, and Rep. Ted Budd, who are vying for a Senate seat in North Carolina, met for a debate in Raleigh. Mr. Budd, a Republican, tried to frame the race as a referendum on President Biden, while Ms. Beasley sought to link her opponent to election denialism and former President Donald J. Trump.

Read: ‘The key questions that have defined the debate in the North Carolina Senate’

Mr. Johnson and Mr. Barnes previously met for a debate in Madison that highlighted their ideological differences: Mr. Barnes embraced progressive ideas like legalizing marijuana and standing up for Black Lives Matter protesters, while that Mr Johnson has derided efforts to curb the climate. change.

Read: “Five takeaways from the Wisconsin Senate debate”

Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, a Democrat, and Blake Masters, his Republican challenger, met for a debate in Phoenix, where topics included abortion, immigration and California’s water use .

Read: “Five takeaways from the Arizona Senate debate”

Mr. Pritzker and Mr. Bailey debated in Normal, Illinois, as part of their contest for governor. Mr. Bailey urged Mr. Pritzker, whose presidential ambitions are no secret, to pledge to serve the full four years of his term if re-elected. The moderators asked Mr. Bailey to explain the comments comparing abortion to the Holocaust.

Read: ‘In Illinois governor’s debate, Bailey tries to put Pritzker on the defensive’

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, and her Republican opponent, Derek Schmidt, the state’s attorney general, met for a debate in Kansas City. Mr Schmidt danced around the abortion issue, saying that while he preferred ‘a Kansas that has fewer abortions, not more’, he would respect the result of an August referendum that preserved the right to abortion.

Read: ‘GOP Kansas gubernatorial candidate walks abortion tightrope in debate’

Ms. Mills and Mr. LePage have previously met at a debate in Lewiston. Mr. LePage struggled to answer a question from a moderator about whether he would veto additional restrictions on abortion if a Republican legislature were to pass them.

Read: ‘LePage stumbles over abortion questioning at Maine governor’s debate’