The US Senate Debate is on. Texas Senator Ted Cruz will debate his Democrat opponent, Colin Allred in October.
Republican Sen. Cruz and Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred will face off in their first televised debate on Tuesday, October 15. The debate, the only one for the US Senate race in Texas, will be aired at 7 p.m. at WFAA’s studios in downtown Dallas.
Scheduled three weeks before Election Day, "The Texas Debate" will be a crucial opportunity for both candidates to work to sway undecided voters in what could be a close contest in November.
Here's what to know about "The Texas Debate" and how to tune in:
TEGNA’s reach in Texas is unmatched by any other media company, reaching Texans in 87% of the state. The debate will air on each TEGNA Texas station’s broadcast and digital platforms, as well as each TEGNA Texas station’s free streaming app available for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku devices.
- WFAA (Dallas / Fort Worth)
- KHOU (Houston)
- KVUE (Austin)
- KENS (San Antonio)
- KCEN (Waco)
- KAGS (College Station)
- KYTX (Tyler)
- KIII (Corpus Christi)
- KBMT-KJAC (Beaumont)
- KXVA (Abilene)
- KIDY (San Angelo)
- KWES (Midland and Odessa)
"The Texas Debate" will be moderated by WFAA Senior Political Reporter Jason Whitely and Gromer Jeffers, Jr., political reporter at The Dallas Morning News.
