Delaware Debates 2022 : Delaware Debates

Candidates for U.S. House seat to debate Oct. 20

The tradition of public debates at the University of Delaware among candidates for elected office continues, as the candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives are scheduled to meet for Delaware Debates 2022 on Thursday, October 20, at 7 p.m. The candidates are Republican Lee Murphy and Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester, the incumbent. The general election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8.

The event is a joint initiative of UD’s Center for Political Communication (CPC) and Delaware Public Media (WDDE 91.1, WMPH 91.7 and WMHS 88.1). Delaware Debates will be live-streamed without an audience from a studio on UD’s campus. A stream of this free online event can be viewed at sites.udel.edu/udlive, with no registration required. The link becomes active one hour before the debate begins.

Ralph Begleiter, founding director of the Center for Political Communication and former CNN journalist, will moderate.

“Ralph’s knowledge of the issues and his commitment to fairness ensures that the community will have what they need to compare the candidates and make their choice on election day,” said Nancy Karibjanian, director of the CPC.

Also participating as a panelist will be UD senior Meg Roessler. She is the operations manager of UD’s Student Television Network and executive producer of 49 News on this network.

About the Center for Political Communication

UD’s Center for Political Communication is a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary initiative that is committed to the emerging field of political communication. The CPC supports collaborative, interdisciplinary teams of social scientists, who examine issues related to voting, civil rights and liberties, media effects, and intergroup relations.

The CPC’s events and programs inspire public participation in politics, engaging the next generation of public service leaders, in the United States and abroad. UD students expand their knowledge about political communication by minoring in political communication as undergraduates.

The CPC supports UD students and departments who conduct their own initiatives to support political communication, especially research and public events.

Article by Margo McDonough, photo by Evan Krape

Originally published October 13, 2022