Lupe Valdez, the Democratic candidate for governor, has agreed to debate the Republican incumbent, , on Sept. 28 in Austin, ending weeks of uncertainty over whether the two would face off.
Earlier this summer, Abbott announced his RSVP for the Austin debate, which is being hosted by Nexstar Media Group. A week later, Valdez accepted an invitation to a different debate 鈥� Oct. 8 in Houston 鈥� balking at the timing of the Austin debate, which falls on a Friday evening in the middle of high school football season.
While the timing of the Austin debate has not changed, Valdez claimed victory Monday in getting a Spanish-language media partner 鈥� Telemundo 鈥� for the debate. Valdez's campaign said Telemundo "will broadcast the debate live across the state on television and online, and provide a moderator and instantaneous Spanish translation for their viewers."
鈥淚鈥檓 glad to announce that after weeks of negotiations, we have succeeded in making our debate with [President Donald] Trump鈥檚 favorite puppet governor more inclusive, representative, and accessible to Texans across the state," Valdez said in a statement that continued to press her desire for an in-studio audience and Spanish questions.
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