Before you vote this fall, make sure that you know your candidates and their stances on the issues that matter to you! “Election 2022: Arkansas PBS Debates” will feature candidates in nine races, including U.S. Congressional Districts 1,2, 3 and 4, U.S. Senate, Arkansas secretary of state, Arkansas attorney general, Arkansas lieutenant governor, and Arkansas governor. “Election 2022: Arkansas PBS Debates” will livestream on Arkansas PBS broadcasts and youtube.com/ArkansasPBS Oct. 17-21; the debates will also rebroadcast in primetime.
The following candidates have committed to participating in Arkansas PBS’s debates:
- U.S. Congressional District 1 – Incumbent Rick Crawford (R) and Monte Hodges (D).
U.S. Congressional District 2 – Quintessa Hathaway (D), incumbent French Hill (R) and Michael White (L).
U.S. Congressional District 3 – Michael Kalagias (L), Lauren Mallett-Hays (D) and incumbent Steve Womack (R).
U.S. Congressional District 4 – Gregory Maxwell (L), incumbent Bruce Westerman (R) and John White (D).
Arkansas Attorney General – Jesse Gibson (D) and Tim Griffin (R).
Arkansas Governor – Ricky Dale Harrington (L), Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) and Chris Jones (D).
Arkansas Lieutenant Governor – Frank Gilbert (L), Leslie Rutledge (R) and Kelly Krout (D).
Arkansas Secretary of State – Anna Beth Gorman (D) and incumbent John Thurston (R).
U.S. Senate – Incumbent John Boozman, Kenneth Cates (L) and Natalie James (D).
All debates will be held at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus in Conway. Debates are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, and doors will open one hour prior to debate times. See more information and debate hall rules at myarkansaspbs.org/elections.
The debates will livestream and air at the following times:
Monday, Oct. 17:
U.S. Congressional District 4 live broadcast and livestreaming at 10 a.m.
U.S. Congressional District 3 live broadcast and livestreaming at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18:
Lieutenant Governor: live broadcast and livestreaming at 10 a.m.
Secretary of State: live broadcast and livestreaming at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19:
Attorney General: live broadcast and livestreaming at 10 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20:
U.S. Congressional District 1: live broadcast and livestreaming at 10 a.m.
U.S. Congressional District 2: live broadcast and livestreaming at 2 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21:
Governor: live broadcast and livestreaming at 10 a.m.
U.S. Senate: live broadcast and livestreaming at 1 p.m.
The debates will rebroadcast during primetime at the following times:
- Monday, Oct. 17:
U.S. Congressional District 4: 7 p.m.
U.S. Congressional District 3: 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18:
Lieutenant Governor: 7 p.m.
Secretary of State: 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19:
Attorney General: 7 p.m.
Secretary of State: 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20:
U.S. Congressional District 1: 7 p.m.
U.S. Congressional District 2: 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21:
Governor: 7 p.m.
U.S. Senate: 8 p.m.
Debates will rebroadcast in their entirety Sunday, Nov. 6, beginning at 9 a.m. All debates will also be available for on-demand viewing after broadcast on our YouTube channel and in the FREE PBS Video App.
LEARN MORE:
“Election 2022: Arkansas PBS Debates”
U.S. Congressional Districts of Arkansas
Voter Resources
Major funding for “Election 2022: Arkansas PBS Debates” is provided by AARP Arkansas.