GOP gubernatorial debate to be broadcast statewide
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Nexstar Media Group Inc. on Thursday announced that next week’s debate featuring the top four Republican candidates for governor will be broadcast on all of its stations across Indiana. The March 26 debate will originate from the Fox59 (WXIN-TV) studios in Indianapolis.
The debate, scheduled for 7-8 p.m., will feature U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), former Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, and Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden.
In addition to the television stations, the debate will be livestreamed online. The stations carrying the debate are:
| Station | Network | Market | Station Website |
| WXIN-TV | FOX | Indianapolis | https://fox59.com/ |
| WTTV-TV | CBS | Indianapolis | https://cbs4indy.com/ |
| WANE-TV | CBS | Fort Wayne | https://www.wane.com/ |
| WTWO-TV | NBS | Terre Haute | https://www.mywabashvalley.com/ |
| WEHT-TV | ABC | Evansville | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/ |
| WLFI-TV | CBS | Lafayette | https://www.wlfi.com/ |
| WBND-TV | ABC | South Bend | https://www.abc57.com/ |
| WDRB-TV | FOX | Louisville | https://www.wdrb.com/ |
| WGNtv.com | Ind. | Chicago | https://wgntv.com/ |
Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill and political newcomer Jamie Reitenour will not be part of the debate.
Reitenour has been highly critical of being left out of the debate, as well as one hosted the following day by WISH-TV in Indianapolis, both of which were determined by polling numbers and other campaign criteria, including fundraising numbers.
The Indiana Debate Commission also has a debate set for April 23, just a couple of weeks before the May 7 primary election.
Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick airs Sundays at 8 a.m. on CBS4 (WTTV) in Indianapolis; 7 a.m. on WEHT-TV in Evansville; and 8:30 a.m. on WTWO-TV in Terre Haute.