RV Inn Style Resorts is hosting a livestreamed debate between 3rd Congressional District candidates Republican Joe Kent and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. The debate is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
Kent and Perez beat out Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in the August primary. Herrera Beutler served five terms in the seat representing Southwest Washington.
The League of Women Voters will also hold a debate between the candidates Oct. 15. Five newspapers — The Columbian, the Chinook Observer in Ilwaco, The Chronicle in Centralia, The Daily News in Longview and the Skamania County Pioneer in Stevenson — are co-sponsors of the debate. Journalists from each of the news outlets will prepare questions for the candidates, who are facing off in the Nov. 8 general election.
The October debate will take place at 2 p.m. at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St. Seating will be very limited. It will be livestreamed by CVTV and available on columbian.com.
