By Jess Mancini, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
CHARLESTON, W.Va — The major candidates for governor of West Virginia remain supportive of a debate despite one venue canceling.
Democrat Steve Williams said in a release Tuesday morning he was disappointed “after learning that the much-anticipated gubernatorial debate scheduled for Oct. 30 on WOWK-TV has been canceled.
“We agreed to the WOWK debate, and would agree to other debates hosted by other legitimate media outlets as well,” Williams said. “It doesn’t sound like Patrick Morrisey (Republican nominees for governor) wants to have that kind of free exchange of ideas.”
The candidates have been discussing details such as where, the format and sponsors for a debate.
“AG Morrisey is looking forward to debating his Democratic opponent this fall. We’ll be finalizing details in the near future,” said Jonathan Ewing, a spokesman for Morrisey’s campaign.
