WJFW Newswatch 12 has announced it will not host its planned live debate between the candidates for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District on Sept. 29.
According to a WJFW press release, Democratic nominee Fred Clark agreed to participate in the debate but Republican nominee Michael Alfonso did not. Because the debate was designed to feature both nominees, the television station has decided not to move forward with the debate.
“We believe voters deserve the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates seeking to represent them in Congress,” said WJFW News Director Geoff Weller. “We appreciate Fred Clark’s willingness to participate and regret that we will not be able to provide viewers with the debate we had planned.”
The debate was scheduled to be moderated by WJFW Evening Anchor Dan Hagen, with veteran Wisconsin journalists Jessica McBride and Pat Kreitlow joining him as panelists.
WJFW hosted televised Republican and Democratic primary debates in July, featuring eight candidates. The station remains committed to providing voters with information about the candidates and issues in the 7th Congressional District ahead of the November 3 general election, the release states.
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