<img src="/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2014DEDebates.jpg" width="235" height="200" class="FloatRight" alt="2014DEDebates">The Public Relations Office announced today the law school will partner with two area media organizations and host a pair of Delaware debates in the public interest.<br><br>Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to get an in-person view of the candidates for two key First State elected positions: Delaware attorney general and U.S. Senate. The attorney general candidates are expected to remain on campus after the hour-long evening debate has concluded its live radio broadcast, in order to answer audience questions and engage with those who attend.<br><br>“Our 2014 debate lineup in Delaware presents a fantastic opportunity for the Widener community,” said Interim Dean <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx">Erin Daly</a>. “It is a unique experience for law students to be able to shake hands with attorney general candidates, and ask them questions about their platforms. The Attorney General’s Office employs a large number of our graduates, and it provides externship opportunities to our students. I highly recommend that everyone in the Widener Law community take advantage of this access to the next Delaware attorney general, as well as the candidates for U.S. Senate.”<br><br>The debates will be presented by WDEL 1150 AM and WHYY. Both will be held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. The radio station will broadcast them live; WHYY will record the events for later television broadcast. The candidates in both events will take questions from a panel of area journalists that includes members of the WDEL and WHYY news staffs, as well as other media outlets. WDEL will provide the event moderators.<br><br>The first debate on <b>Wednesday, Oct. 15</b> will be held in the evening, from <b>6 to 7 p.m</b>. Candidates are expected to stay until 7:30 p.m. to answer questions posed by the audience. <br><br>The candidates include Democrat <a href="http://mattdenn.com/">Matt Denn</a>, who is the current lieutenant governor, and Republican <a href="http://www.ted4ag.com/">Ted Kittila</a>. The media organizations have also invited Independent candidate <a href="http://grahamforag.org/">David Graham</a>, Libertarian candidate <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MachurekforDE">John Machurek</a> and Green Party candidate <a href="http://www.catherine4ag.com/">Catherine Damavandi</a>.<br><br>On <b>Wednesday, Oct. 29</b> the school will host the candidates for U.S. Senate in a morning debate that begins at <b>8 a.m.</b> and lasts one hour. Candidates include the incumbent, Democrat <a href="http://chriscoons.com/">Chris Coons</a> and the Republican challenger <a href="http://wadefordelaware.com/">Kevin Wade</a>. The media organizations have also invited Green candidate <a href="http://www.andrewgroffforsenate.us/">Andrew Groff</a>.<br><br>The debates will be broadcast live on WDEL 1150 AM and at WDEL.com. WHYY will broadcast the attorney general debate Friday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. and again at 11 p.m. The U.S. Senate debate will air on WHYY on Friday, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. and again at 11 p.m.<br><br>Both events are open to the public. <br><br><a href="/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>