Fetterman Agrees to Late October Debate With Oz, Weeks After Early Voting Begins

Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor and U.S. senatorial candidate John Fetterman holds up a "Fetterwoman" campaign shirt while delivering remarks during a "Women for Fetterman" rally at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., on Sept. 11, 2022. Kriston Jae Bethel/AFP via Getty Images

Criticized for weeks by Republican opponent Mehmet Oz over “ducking” and “dodging” forums, Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman has agreed to a televised debate next month.

The event will be held in Harrisburg, which is the capital of Pennsylvania, and coordinated by Nexstar Television on Oct. 25, exactly two weeks before the Nov. 8 general election day. The debate will be aired live throughout the state.