The great Ohio U.S. Senate debate over debates continues between Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan and Republican nominee J.D. Vance.
The candidates agreed to take the stage on Oct. 10 in Cleveland in a forum hosted by WJW Channel 8 and on Oct. 17 in Youngstown coordinated by WFMJ-TV.
Ryan’s campaign said he committed to another debate, planned for Oct. 4 in Hamilton, not far from Middletown, where Vance grew up.
Vance campaign spokesman Luke Schroeder told reporters that Vance has not agreed to the Oct. 4 forum, which would be hosted by Cincinnati’s WLWT-TV.
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) speaks during an event at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 13, 2019. (Duane Prokop/Getty Images for Wellness Your Way Festival)
“We have reiterated in multiple conversations with WLWT that an Oct. 4 debate in Hamilton is not logistically possible,” Schroeder said….