VTDigger to host congressional debates next week, including U.S. Senate event with Vermont Public

The 2024 Digger Debate Series turns its attention from state to national issues next week with two events featuring candidates for federal office. 

VTDigger will host the leading contenders for Vermont’s sole seat in the U.S. House on Monday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. 

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., will face Republican/Libertarian nominee Mark Coester in the hourlong debate, which will be live-streamed on VTDigger’s website. The event will be co-moderated by Statehouse bureau chief Sarah Mearhoff and editor-in-chief Paul Heintz. 

Later that week, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., VTDigger will team up with Vermont Public for an hourlong debate featuring the leading candidates for U.S. Senate: incumbent Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Republican nominee Gerald Malloy. 

This debate will be live-streamed on VTDigger’s website and will also air live on Vermont Public’s television and radio stations. It will be co-hosted by Shaun Robinson, a state government and economy reporter for VTDigger, and Mikaela Lefrak, the host and senior producer of Vermont Public’s “Vermont Edition.”

Next week’s events will conclude the 2024 Digger Debate Series, which has also featured candidates for governor and lieutenant governor of Vermont.

To learn more about all candidates for state and federal office in Vermont, visit VTDigger’s Election Guide. 

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