Author Eric Jay Dolin provided a history of hurricanes that have impacted the United States. This was a virtual event hosted by Garden District Book Shop in New Orleans.
MIT professor Thomas Levenson discussed how the leaders of the 15th century Scientific Revolution applied their new ideas to people, money, and markets and as a result invented modern finance. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Communicators talks with the author of a new book on cybersecurity under President Trump. He discusses cybersecurity efforts by the Trump Administration and his views of its strengths and weaknesses. Charlie Mitchell also looks at how the Trump Administration's efforts compare with President Obama's and with those of other countries.
Candidates for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District, Incumbent Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Amy Kennedy (D) participated in a debate sponsored by NJTV. Rep. Van Drew changed his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in 2019. Amy Kennedy is married to former Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), son of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA).
New Mexico U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Mark Ronchetti (R) and Bob Walsh (L) participated in a televised debate. They are competing for Sen. Tom Udall's (D-NM) seat who announced that he will not seek reelection. The event was sponsored by KOB4 and the Santa Fe New Mexican.
Candidates to be the next Washington Governor, incumbent Jay Inslee (D) and Loren Culp (R), participated in a televised debate. Washington State Debate Coalition and AARP Washington sponsored the event. Governor Inslee ran for president of the United States in 2019. He eventually suspended his campaign, citing extremely low poll numbers. He is seeking his third term as governor.
Candidates for Texas' 23rd Congressional District, Gina Ortiz Jones (D) and Tony Gonzales (R) participated in a televised debate. Southwest Texas Junior College, Sul Ross State University and KSAT-TV sponsored the event. Both are vying to replace Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) who announced that he will not run for reelection after finishing his third term.
Law Enforcement Education Foundation President and former Republican Congressman Bob Barr discussed the role "law and order" issues will play in Campaign 2020.
Candidates for Ohio's 1st Congressional District, Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Kate Schroder (D) participated in a televised debate. Rep. Chabot is seeking a 13th term. He has held this seat since 1994, with the exception of a two-year period.
Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and U.S. Senate Democratic candidate John Hickenlooper participated in a televised debate. The event was hosted by Denver7, The Denver Post, and CPR News. Sen. Gardner is considered one of the most vulnerable Republican Senators up for re-election this year.
Candidates for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D) and Yvette Herrell (R) participated in a televised debate. Rep. Torres Small narrowly defeated former New Mexico state Rep. Herrell in the 2018 general election. The event was hosted by KOB 4 in Albuquerque.
Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) and U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Mark Kelly participated in a televised debate. The event was hosted by The Arizona Republic, Arizona PBS and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and other state public radio and television stations. Senator McSally (R-AZ) lost her first Senate run in 2018, but was appointed later by Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) to the seat once held by the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). Mark Kelly is a retired Navy combat pilot and NASA astronaut. In addition, he is married to former U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords (D-AZ).
Candidates for Utah's 4th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Ben McAdams (D) and Burgess Owens (R) participate in a televised debate. The Utah Debate Commission is sponsoring the event.
The Communicators talks with the author of a new book on cybersecurity under President Trump. He discusses cybersecurity efforts by the Trump Administration and his views of its strengths and weaknesses. Charlie Mitchell also looks at how the Trump Administration's efforts compare with President Obama's and with those of other countries.
Incumbent Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Gov. Steve Bullock (MT) participated in a televised debate hosted by the Montana Television Network. The state has leaned Republican in recent years, with Trump winning Montana by 20 points in the 2016 election. Gov. Bullock's entry into the race puts the Senate seat in play for the Democrats.
President Trump delivered remarks at a campaign rally in Sanford, FL, his first public event outside of the White House since being diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier in October 2020. His remarks hit on a number of his signature campaign issues, including the economy, trade, immigration, and border security.
Eric Trump, son of President Trump, hosted a campaign event in Menomonee Falls, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee. He spoke for about half an hour in support of his father's reelection campaign, touching on a number of President Trump's signature issues, including the economy and immigration. Afterward, he greeted and took pictures with many of the attendees.
Incumbent Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Amy McGrath participated in a televised debate. Gray Television and the University of Kentucky co-sponsored the event. The debate occurred one day before the start of early in-person voting in Kentucky. The debate was the only scheduled face-to-face meeting prior to the November election.
Candidates for Utah's 4th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Ben McAdams (D) and Burgess Owens (R) participated in a televised debate. The Utah Debate Commission sponsored the event. Rep. McAdams, who is Utah's only Democratic member of Congress, won his seat in 2018 by fewer than 700 votes.
Incumbent Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Gov. Steve Bullock (MT) participated in a televised debate hosted by the Montana Television Network. The state has leaned Republican in recent years, with Trump winning Montana by 20 points in the 2016 election. Gov. Bullock's entry into the race puts the Senate seat in play for the Democrats.
Candidates for Texas' 23rd Congressional District, Gina Ortiz Jones (D) and Tony Gonzales (R) participated in a televised debate. Southwest Texas Junior College, Sul Ross State University and KSAT-TV sponsored the event. Both are vying to replace Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) who announced that he will not run for reelection after finishing his third term.
Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and U.S. Senate Democratic candidate John Hickenlooper participated in a televised debate. The event was hosted by Denver7, The Denver Post, and CPR News. Sen. Gardner is considered one of the most vulnerable Republican Senators up for re-election this year.
Candidates for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, Rita Hart (D) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) participated in a debate sponsored by KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids. Both are looking to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-IA) who represented the district since 2007.
