NewsChannel 21 to host six live Decision 2024 televised debates in coming weeks

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – NewsChannel 21 will host a series of six live Decision 2024 televised debates in the coming weeks, to help voters cast an informed ballot.

Starting with a debate between the two candidates for Deschutes County Sheriff on Monday, Sept 9, and ending with the first televised Central Oregon debate between the two candidates for Oregon 5th Congressional District, Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democrat Janelle Bynum, on Thursday, Oct. 10.

All six debates will be aired on NewsChannel 21-KTVZ, and via livestream on KTVZ.COM and on the NewsChannel 21 app.

NewsChannel 21 Anchor Lee Anderson will moderate the debates and will be joined by other local journalists for the Oregon 5th Congressional District debate.

Here’s the full schedule:

7 – 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9: Deschutes County Sheriff, with candidates William Bailey and Kurt Vander Kamp.

7 – 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12: Oregon Senate 27th District, with candidates Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers

7 – 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18: Oregon House District 59, with candidates Republican Vikki Breese-Iverson and Democrat Brian Samp

7 – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept 30: Oregon House District 53, with candidates Democrat Emerson Levy and Republican Kerri Lopez

7 – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct 1: Redmond Mayor with candidates Ed Fitch, Charles Baer, Cat Zwicker

6 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct 10: Oregon 5th Congressional District, with candidates Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democrat Janelle Bynum

For more information, contact Cathy Marshall, NewsChannel 21 News Director, at cathy.marshall@ktvz.com or call 541-617-6233.