Warner, Gade face off in debates as Election Day draws near

Your guide to this election season's congressional debates in Virginia

Published September 23, 2020 by Sydney Lake

With a little more than a month to go until the Nov. 3 general election, it is now officially political debate season, with the first debate between incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Republican opponent Daniel Gade scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Virginians will vote in the presidential election this year as well as congressional elections, with all but one of Virginia’s 11 seats in the House of Representatives in play.

• District 1: Qasim Rashid (D) vs. Robert J. Wittman (R, incumbent) 
• District 2: Elaine G. Luria (D, incumbent) vs. Scott W. Taylor (R) vs. David Bruce Foster (I) 
• District 3: Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D, incumbent) vs. John W. Collick Jr. (R) 
• District 4: A. Donald McEachin (D, incumbent) vs. Leon Benjamin Sr. (R)
• District 5: B. Cameron Webb (D) vs. Robert G. “Bob” Good (R) 
• District 6: Nicholas A. Betts (D) vs. Ben L. Cline (R, incumbent) 
• District 7 Abigail A. Spanberger (D, incumbent) vs. Nick J. Freitas (R) 
• District 8: Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D, incumbent) vs. Jeff A. Jordan (R) 
• District 9: H. Morgan Griffith (R), unopposed 
• District 10: Jennifer T. Wexton (D, incumbent) vs. Aliscia N. Andrews (R) 
• District 11: Gerald E. “Gerry” Connolly (D, incumbent) vs. Manga A. Anantatmula (R)

Below is a list of this year’s scheduled congressional debates:

Warner, Gade debate

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m.

Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and NBC4 Washington

Watch on WWBT NBC 12

Moderated by Chuck Todd of NBC’s Meet the Press

Scott, Collick debate

Friday, Sept. 25, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce

Watch via Zoom, register online

Warner, Gade debate

Saturday, Oct. 3, 5 p.m.

Hosted by the Virginia Bar Association, Norfolk State University at the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center 

Watch on WAVY TV 10

Moderated by WAVY TV 10 journalists Anita Blanton and Regina Mobley

Luria, Taylor debate

Saturday, Oct. 10

Hosted by local NAACP chapters, Virginia Beach Interdenominational Ministers Conference

Warner, Gade debate

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m.

Hosted by AARP Virginia and WTVR

Watch on WTVR CBS 6

Moderator to be announced

Luria, Taylor debate

Tuesday, Oct. 20

Hosted by WTKR CBS 3

Luria, Taylor debate

Thursday, Oct. 22

Hosted by Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce

Watch via Zoom, register online

McEachin, Benjamin debate

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

Hosted by VPM

Listen on VPM News 88.9 FM

Spanberger, Freitas debate

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.-8 p.m.

Hosted by ChamberRVA, broadcast by VPM News

Watch on VPM PBS 23 or listen at VPM News 88.9 FM

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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