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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 5, 2020

The one debate planned between the Republican and Democratic nominees for U.S. Senate is off, the Memphis Flyer reports. According to the magazine, Republican Bill Hagerty and Democrat Marquita Bradshaw were set to meet on Oct. 14 at the WKRN News 2 studio in Nashville. Though WKRN did not cite a specific reason for the cancellation, two recent developments may have contributed to the decision. First, participation in the debate required that each candidate raise at least $50,000. While Hagerty raised far more than the required funds, Bradshaw has not filed a federal campaign report since she reported raising $22,000 before her primary victory. In addition, one of several independent candidates cited the federal “equal-time rule” in asking to be included in the debate.