Senate races offer voters little opportunity to see candidates face off on debate stage - Washington Examiner

Less than 40% of Senate races across the country will feature a general election debate ahead of November , according to an analysis by the Washington Examiner .

The trend began to appear in 2016 when former President Donald Trump refused to participate in primary debates, showing a candidate could win even while refusing to appear on the debate stage.

Former President Trump announced Thursday that he would not take part in another 2024 presidential debate.

The number of debates in competitive U.S. Senate races declined steadily from 2010 to 2022, according to a Brookings Institution analysis.

So far, there are 20 debates scheduled in 13 of the 33 Senate races this year .

In Arizona , a nonpartisan election commission excluded the Green Party’s Senate candidate from participating in an upcoming debate, calling the decision illegal.

Maryland Democrat Angela Alsobrooks will face off against Republican Larry Hogan on Oct. 23 .

No debate has been set between Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Republican Mike Sapraicone .

There is no debate set between Rep. Jim Banks and Democrat Valerie McCray or Libertarian Andrew Horning in Indiana .

No debate set yet for Sen. Sheldon WhiteHouse and Republican state Rep. Patricia Morgan in Rhode Island .