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Atlanta Press Club Debate Schedule 2026
SUNDAY, MAY 31
PSC 5 (R) at 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Bobby Mehan
Josh Tolbert
Secretary of State (R) at 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Tim Fleming
Vernon Jones
U.S. Senate (R) at 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Mike Collins
Derek Dooley
Secretary of State (D) at 1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Dana Barrett
Penny Brown Reynolds
Lt. Governor (R) at 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Greg Dolezal
John F. Kennedy
Lt. Governor (D) at 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Josh McLaurin
Nabilah Parkes
MONDAY, JUNE 1
State School Superintendent (R) at 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Fred “Bubba” Longgrear
Richard Woods (Incumbent)
Labor Commissioner (D) at 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Nikki Porcher
Michelle “Michi” Sanchez
Insurance Commissioner (D) at 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Deandre Mathis
Keisha Waites
Governor (R) at 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Rick Jackson
Burt Jones
Congressional District One (D) at 2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Joyce Marie Griggs
Amanda Hollowell
Congressional District Eleven (R) at 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Rob Adkerson
John Cowan
Fulton County Commission Chair at 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Watch here
INVITED CANDIDATES
Mo Ivory
Robb Pitts (Incumbent)
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
Congressional District Ten (R) at 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Jeff Baker
Houston Gaines
Ryan Millsap
MODERATOR: Pamela Kirkland, GPB
PANELIST: Jennifer Bellamy, 11Alive
PANELIST: Beau Evans, State Affairs
Congressional District Ten (D) at 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Pam DeLancy
Lexy Doherty
John Dority
MODERATOR: Pamela Kirkland, GPB
PANELIST: Jennifer Bellamy, 11Alive
PANELIST: Beau Evans, State Affairs
Congressional District One (D) at 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Defonsio Daniel
Joyce Marie Griggs
Amanda Hollowell
Michael McCord
Joey Palimeno
Sharon Williamson
Pat Wilver
Randy Zurcher
MODERATOR
Tina Tyus-Shaw, WSAV-TV
PANELISTS
Margaret Coker, The Current
Orlando Montoya, GPB
Congressional District One (R) at 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Pat Farrell
Jim Kingston
Brian Montgomery
Krista Penn
Kandiss Taylor
Eugene Yu
MODERATOR
Tina Tyus-Shaw, WSAV-TV
PANELISTS
Margaret Coker, The Current
Orlando Montoya, GPB
US Senate (R) at 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Buddy Carter
Mike Collins
John Coyne
Derek Dooley
Jonathan McColumn
MODERATOR
Jeff Hullinger, GPB
PANELISTS
Abby Kousouris, WANF
Tia Mitchell, AJC
Lt. Governor (R) at 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
David Clark
Greg Dolezal
Steve Gooch
John F. Kennedy
Brenda Nelson-Porter
Takosha Swan
Michael Tillery
MODERATOR
Zach Merchant, 11Alive
PANELISTS
Maya Prabhu, Freelance Pol. Journ.
Tyrik Wynn, WMGT-TV
Lt. Governor (D) at 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Josh McLaurin
Nabilah Parkes
Richard Wright
MODERATOR
Zach Merchant, 11Alive
PANELISTS
Maya Prabhu, Freelance Pol. Journ.
Tyrik Wynn, WMGT-TV
MONDAY, APRIL 27
Congressional District Eleven (D) at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Chris Harden
Barry Wolfert
MODERATOR
Jim Burress, WABE
PANELIST
Kristal Dixon, Axios
Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
Congressional District Eleven (R) at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Rob Adkerson
Lisa Carlquist
John Cowan
John Hobbs
Uloma Kama
Chris Mora
Tricia Pridemore
MODERATOR
Jim Burress, WABE
PANELIST
Kristal Dixon, Axios
Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
Governor (D) at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Olu Brown
Amanda Duffy
Geoff Duncan
Jason Esteves
Derrick Jackson
Mike Thurmond
MODERATOR
Donna Lowry, GPB
PANELIST
Rahul Bali, WABE
Chuck Williams, WRBL-TV
Governor (R) at 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Chris Carr
Clark Dean
Rick Jackson
Burt Jones
Gregg Kirkpatrick
Brad Raffensperger
Tom Williams
Ken Yasger
MODERATOR
Russ Spencer, Fox5
PANELIST
Greg Bluestein, AJC
Faith Jessie, 11Alive
Congressional District 13 (D) at 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Everton Blair
Jasmine Clark
Jeffree Fauntleroy
Emanuel Jones
Heavenly Kimes
Joe Lester
MODERATOR
Condace Pressley, WSB-TV
PANELIST
Zoe Seiler, Appen Media Group
Donnell Suggs, Atlanta Voice
TUESDAY, APRIL 28
Attorney General (D) at 10 – 10:30 a.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Tanya Miller
Bob Trammell
MODERATOR
Rick Folbaum, WANF
PANELISTS
Charmain Cruz, WABE
Rosie Manins, AJC
Attorney General (R) at 11 – 11:30 a.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Bill Cowsert
Brian Strickland
MODERATOR
Rick Folbaum, WANF
PANELISTS
Charmain Cruz, WABE
Rosie Manins, AJC
Secretary of State (R) at 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Tim Fleming
Vernon Jones
Kelvin King
Ted Metz
Gabe Sterling
MODERATOR
Karyn Greer, WSB-TV
PANELISTS
Kate Brumback, AP
Caleb Groves, AJC
Secretary of State (D) at 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Cam Ashling
Dana Barrett
Adrian Consonery Jr
Penny Reynolds
MODERATOR
Lisa Rayam, WABE
PANELISTS
Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder
Alessandro Sassoon, Atl Civic Circle
PSC District 5 (D) at 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES MODERATOR: Archith Seshadri, WJBF-TV
Craig Cupid PANELIST: Emily Jones, WABE
Shelia Edwards PANELIST: Kristi Swartz, AJC
Angelia Pressley
PSC District 5 (R) at 4:45 – 5:15 p.m. - Watch here
CANDIDATES
Bobby Mehan
Carolyn Roddy
Josh Tolbert
MODERATOR
Archith Seshadri, WJBF-TV
PANELISTS
Emily Jones, WABE
Drew Kahn, AJC
Atlanta Press Club Debate Archives
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