Atlanta Press Club Debates


Georgia Public Broadcasting is proud to partner with the Atlanta Press Club to present its annual political debate series.

Upcoming Debates

Date and timeDebatePanelists
Monday October 20,
2:00 - 3:00pm

Circuit Court of Appeals

Tamela L. Adkins
Candidate Circuit Court of Appeals

Sara Doyle
Candidate Circuit Court of Appeals

Bruce M. Edenfield
Candidate Circuit Court of Appeals

Christopher J. McFadden
Candidate Circuit Court of Appeals

Perry J. McGuire
Candidate Circuit Court of Appeals

Michael S. Meyer von Bremen
Candidate Circuit Court of Appeals

Mike Sheffield
Candidate Circuit Court of Appeals

Moderator: Helen Neill, WGCL
Panelists:
  1. TBA
  2. TBA
  3. TBA
Tuesday October 21,
10:00 - 10:30am

7th Congressional District
Doug Heckman
[D] Candidate, 7th Congressional District

Rep. John Linder
[R] Candidate, 7th Congressional District

Moderator: David Zelski, GPB
Panelists:
  1. TBA
  2. TBA
  3. TBA
Tuesday October 21,
10:45 - 11:15am

6th Congressional District
Bill Jones
[D] Candidate, 6th Congressional District

Rep. Tom Price
[R] Candidate, 6th Congressional District

Moderator: David Zelski, GPB
Panelists:
  1. TBA
  2. TBA
  3. TBA
Tuesday October 21,
11:30am - 12:00pm

3rd Congressional District
Stephen Camp
[D] Candidate, 7th Congressional District

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland
[R] Candidate, 7th Congressional District

Moderator: Scott Slade, WSB Radio
Panelists:
  1. TBA
  2. TBA
  3. TBA
Tuesday October 21,
2:00 - 2:30pm

13th Congressional District
Deborah Honeycutt
[R] Candidate, 13th Congressional District

Rep. David Scott
[D] Candidate, 13th Congressional District

Moderator: John Pruitt, WSB
Panelists:
  1. TBA
  2. TBA
  3. TBA
Tuesday October 21,
3:00 - 3:30pm

PSC District 4
Brandon Givens
[L] Candidate, PSC District 4

Lauren W. McDonald Jr.
[D] Candidate, 13th Congressional District

Jim Powell
[D] Candidate, PSC District 4

Moderator: John Pruitt, WSB
Panelists:
  1. TBA
  2. TBA
  3. TBA
Sunday October 26,
6:00 - 6:30pm

1st Congressional District
Rep. Jack Kingston
[R] Candidate, 1st Congressional District

Bill Gillespie
[D] Candidate, 1st Congressional District

Moderator: Sonny Dixon, WTOC
Panelists:
  1. TBA
  2. TBA
  3. TBA
Sunday October 26,
6:30 - 7:00pm

10th Congressional District
Rep. Paul Broun
[R] Candidate, 10th Congressional District

Bobby Saxon
[D] Candidate, 10th Congressional District

Moderator: Lisa Rayam, WAGA
Panelists:
  1. TBA
  2. TBA
  3. TBA
Sunday November 2,
7:00 - 7:30pm

8th Congressional District
Rep. Jim Marshall
[D] Candidate, 8th Congressional District

Rick Goddard
[R] Candidate, 8th Congressional District

Moderator: Randall Savage, WMAZ
Panelists:
  1. Tom Baxter, Southern Political Report
  2. Errin Haines, Associated Press
  3. Josephine Bennett, GPB
Sunday November 2,
7:30 - 8:00pm

12th Congressional District
Rep. John Barrow
[D] Candidate, 12th Congressional District

John Stone
[R] Candidate, 12th Congressional District

Moderator: Denis O’Hayer, WXIA
Panelists:
  1. Susanna Capelouto, GPB
  2. Errin Haines, Associated Press
  3. Walter Jones, Morris News
Sunday November 2,
8:00 - 9:00pm

U.S. Senate
Allen Buckley
[L] Candidate, U.S. Senate

Sen. Saxby Chambliss
[R] Candidate, U.S. Senate

Jim Martin
[D] Candidate, U.S. Senate

Moderator: Jonathan Serrie, FOXNews
Panelists:
  1. Jim Galloway, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  2. ]Lori Geary, WSB
  3. Charles Richardson, The Macon Telegraph



Previous Debates

Date and timeDebatePanelists
Tuesday July 29,
7:00 - 8:00pm

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U.S. Senate [D]

Vernon Jones
[D] Candidate, U.S. Senate

Jim Martin
[D] Candidate, U.S. Senate

Moderator: Scott Slade, WSB Radio
Panelists:
  1. Nwandi Lawson, GPB
  2. Charles Richardson, The Macon Telegraph
  3. Dick Pettys, Insider Advantage
Tuesday July 1,
3:00 - 3:20pm

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8th Congressional [D]
Rep. Jim Marshall – (Declined)
[D]Candidate, 8th Congressional District

Robert Nowak
[D]Candidate, 8th Congressional District

Moderator: Josephine Bennett, GPB
Panelists:
  1. Walter Jones, Morris News Service
  2. Travis Fain, The Macon Telegraph
  3. John Hollis, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday July 1,
4:00 - 4:30pm

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13th Congressional [D]
Donzella James
[D] Candidate, 13th Congressional District

Rep. David Scott
[D] Candidate, 13th Congressional District

Moderator: Helen Neill, WGCL
Panelists:
  1. David Zelski, GPB
  2. Tom Baxter, Southern Political Report
  3. John Hollis, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday July 1,
7:00 - 7:30pm

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12th Congressional [D]
Rep. John Barrow
[D] Candidate, 12th Congressional District

Regina Thomas
[D] Candidate, 12th Congressional District

Moderator: Sonny Dixon, WTOC-TV, Savannah
Panelists:
  1. Walter Jones, Morris News Service
  2. David Zelski, GPB
  3. Orlando Montoya, GPB
Tuesday July 1,
7:30 - 8:00pm

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12th Congressional [R]
Ben Crystal
[R] Candidate, 12th Congressional District

Ray McKinney
[R] Candidate, 12th Congressional District

John Stone
[R] Candidate, 12th Congressional District

Moderator: Sonny Dixon, WTOC-TV, Savannah
Panelists:
  1. Walter Jones, Morris News Service
  2. Errin Haines, Associated Press
  3. Orlando Montoya, GPB
Wednesday
July 2,
2:00 - 2:30pm

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PSC District 4 [R]
Pam Davidson
[R] Candidate, PSC District 4

Lauren W. McDonald Jr.
[R] Candidate, PSC District 4

Moderator: Richard Warner, GPB
Panelists:
  1. Peralte Paul, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  2. Jake Armstrong, Morris News
  3. John Sepulvado, GPB
Wednesday
July 2,
3:00 - 3:30pm

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PSC District 4 [D]
Bob Indech
[D] Candidate, PSC District 4

Jim Powell
[D] Candidate, PSC District 4

Moderator: Richard Warner, GPB
Panelists:
  1. Peralte Paul, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  2. Jake Armstrong, Morris News
  3. John Sepulvado, GPB
Wednesday
July 2,
4:00 - 4:30pm

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PSC District 1 [R]
Rick Collum
[R] Candidate, PSC District 1

H. Doug Evertt [I]
[R] Candidate, PSC District 1

Moderator: Richard Warner, GPB
Panelists:
  1. Peralte Paul, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  2. Jake Armstrong, Morris News
  3. John Sepulvado, GPB
Wednesday
July 2,
7:00 - 7:20pm

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5th Congressional [D]

Markel Hutchins
[D] Candidate, 5th Congressional District

Rep. John Lewis – (Declined)
[D] Candidate, 5th Congressional District

"Able" Mable Thomas
[D] Candidate, 5th Congressional District

Moderator: Denis O'Hayer, WXIA-TV
Panelists:
  1. Susanna Capelouto, GPB
  2. Shannon McCaffrey, AP
  3. Eric Stirgus, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday
July 2,
7:30 - 8:00pm


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10th Congressional [R]
Rep. Paul Broun
[R] Candidate, 10th Congressional District

Barry Fleming
[R] Candidate, 10th Congressional District

Moderator: Denis O'Hayer, WXIA
Panelists:
  1. Mary Ellen Cheatham, GPB
  2. Shannon McCaffrey, AP
  3. Eric Stirgus, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Date and timeDebatePanelists
Sunday
July 13,
7:00 - 8:00pm


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U.S. Senate [D]
Dale Cardwell
[D] Candidate, U.S. Senate

Vernon Jones
[D] Candidate, U.S. Senate

Rand Knight
[D] Candidate, U.S. Senate

Josh Lanier
[D] Candidate, U.S. Senate

Jim Martin
[D] Candidate, U.S. Senate

Moderator: Fredricka Whitfield, CNN
Panelists:
  1. Dawn Hobby, WALB, Albany
  2. James Salzer, AJC
  3. Tom Baxter, Southern Political Report