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Oregon Candidates For Governor Confirm 5 Fall Debates

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Republican nominee Bud Pierce have confirmed five debates this fall.

The first debate is scheduled for Bend on Sept. 24.

They’ll be debating once a week after that, including an OPB-sponsored debate Oct. 6 in Eugene.

There are two debates in Portland: Sept. 30, sponsored by the City Club, and Oct. 20, with KGW and The Oregonian.

Pierce and Brown are also scheduled to debate Oct. 13 in Medford.

The full schedule, as announced:

Pierce’s campaign said it has accepted invitations for three more debates – two in Portland, and another in Medford. Brown’s statement said she is evaluating proposals for additional events “on a rolling basis.”

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Rob Manning is a JPR content partner from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Rob has reported extensively on Oregon schools and universities as OPB's education reporter and is now a news editor.