Congressional candidates meet Monday for debate

photo Chuck Fleischmann and Mary Headrick are seen in this composite photo.

Tennessee 3rd Congressional District candidates Chuck Fleischmann and Mary Headrick will debate Monday on WTCI, the local PBS affiliate.

Fleischmann, the Republican incumbent from Ooltewah, is being challenged by Maynardville, Tenn., physician Headrick, a Democrat. The two have met at candidate forums this election cycle, but this is their first debate ahead of the Nov. 4 election.

The debate, which is produced by the station and the Chattanooga Times Free Press, will be held at the WTCI studio at 8 p.m. Monday and broadcast live on WTCI, on timesfreepress.com and wtcitv.org.

After the debate is over, it will be available on timesfreepress.com and wtcitv.org, and it will be rebroadcast on WTCI at 8:30 p.m. on Friday and at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 2.

To submit questions, use the hashtags #TN03 or #TN3rd on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or email news@timesfreepress.com or tn3rd@wtciTV.org.

To attend the debate live, email jcrutchfield@wtcitv.org to reserve seats. Doors close at 7:30 for the studio audience.

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