The Atlanta Press Club Gubernatorial debate starts at 8pm but only Democratic nominee for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms will be on the debate stage.
Republican nominee for Governor Rick Jackson’s campaign said he has a scheduling conflict and is campaigning in the Savannah-area.
Channel 2’s Richard Elliot will be at the Atlanta Press Club on Monday night to bring you the latest information.
Jackson spent Monday on a campaign tour across Georgia, hitting locations in Atlanta, Macon, Columbus and Savannah before heading to Columbia County.
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Both the campaigns for Rep. Mike Collins and Jackson campaign confirmed Pres. Donald J. Trump is coming to Dalton for a campaign rally on Friday.
Collins is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate, taking on incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Bottoms and Ossoff both received endorsements from former President Barack Obama last week.
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Before the president’s visit to Dalton, Vice President J.D. Vance will be in the Peach State for a fly-by to meet supporters at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday.
A Jackson campaign spokesman confirmed Jackson will be at that rally.
The debates and rallies come just days after Georgia’s early voting period opens.
From Oct. 13 to Oct. 30, Georgia voters can hit the polls or start sending in absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election.
No matter which race they’re running, all of the candidates are working to get out the vote before the final ballot count in November.
Keep an eye on Channel 2 Action News for a roundup when the event is over. Public Service Commission District 3 candidate Fitz Johnson also declined participation in a debate with his Democratic opponent and incumbent, Peter Hubbard.
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