Weston Wamp and Chuck FleischmannU.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann and the Republican primary challenger Weston Wamp have agreed to a debate July 2.
The debate in the 3rd Congressional District race will be hosted by the Chattanooga Times Free Press and WTCI-PBS, Chattanooga’s public television station. Times Free Press Business Editor Dave Flessner, who’s also a panelist on WTCI’s Tennessee Insider political show, will moderate the debate.
The debate will be held at the WTCI studio at 2 p.m. on July 2, and viewers can watch it broadcast at 8 p.m. on timesfreepress.com or wtciTV.org.
“It’s our mission to inform viewers about the issues that matter in their lives, and we believe the community’s daily newspaper and the community’s PBS station are a perfect fit in making this a reality,” said Paul Grove, President and CEO of WTCI.
Starting today, members of the public can submit questions to the candidates. Questions tagged #tn3rd on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram will be among those considered for use during the debate. People also may email suggested questions to news@timesfreepress.com. Other questions will come from Times Free Press and WTCI staff members.