NewsChannel 21 will host a series of six live Decision 2024 televised debates in the coming weeks to help voters cast an informed ballot.
Starting with a debate between the two candidates for Deschutes County Sheriff on Monday, September 9, and ending with the first televised Central Oregon debate between the two candidates for Oregon 5th Congressional District, Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democrat Janelle Bynum, on Thursday, October 10, which will be an hour long.
All six debates will be aired on NewsChannel 21-KTVZ and streamed live on ktvz.com and the NewsChannel 21 app.
NewsChannel 21 Anchor Lee Anderson will moderate the debates and will be joined by other local journalists for the Oregon 5th Congressional District debate.
Full Schedule:
7-7:30pm, Monday, September 9: Deschutes County Sheriff, with candidates William Bailey and Kurt Vander Kamp.
7-7:30pm, Thursday, September 12: Oregon Senate 27th District, with candidates Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers
7-7:30pm, Wednesday, September 18: Oregon House District 59, with candidates Republican Vikki Breese-Iverson and Democrat Brian Samp
7-7:30pm, Tuesday, September 30: Oregon House District 53, with candidates Democrat Emerson Levy and Republican Kerri Lopez
7-7:30pm, Tuesday, October 1: Redmond Mayor with candidates Ed Fitch, Charles Baer, Cat Zwicker
6-7pm, Thursday, October 10: Oregon 5th Congressional District, with candidates Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democrat Janelle Bynum
For more information, please visit ktvz.com/election or contact Cathy Marshall, NewsChannel 21 news director, at cathy.marshall@ktvz.com or 541-617-6233.
