PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - It doesn’t look like Republican Senate candidates Monica Wehby and Jason Conger will have a televised debate before the May 20 primary.
The Oregonian newspaper reports (https://is.gd/M44Vx5 ) that Wehby rejected an offer to debate Conger on KGW-TV.
Wehby’s campaign manager, Charlie Pearce, told the newspaper that Wehby’s schedule is “packed solid” and she had already agreed to a May 16 debate at the City Club of Portland before being approached by KGW.
Conger’s campaign manager accused Wehby of avoiding a high-profile debate before a statewide television audience.
Wehby is a Portland pediatric neurosurgeon making her first run for public office. Conger is a state representative from Bend.
The Republican nominee will face Democrat Jeff Merkley in the fall.
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Information from: The Oregonian, https://www.oregonlive.com
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