Watch live as candidates for Tennessee governor debate
Three of the four leading candidates for Tennessee governor are set to debate at 7 p.m. CT Oct. 27, and a livestream of the event will be available below. The event organized by the Tennessee Press Association will be the first debate of this gubernatorial election cycle. It will be held in a studio setting at Middle Tennessee State University and livestreamed by a student-led production team. It will not be open to the public but will be available to view here and on the websites of additional TPA member newspapers across the state. Democrat Jerri Green, a Memphis councilwoman Independent David Hatley, an East Tennessee entrepreneur and hot tub manufacturer Independent Lauren Pinkston, a businesswoman based in Columbia U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the Republican nominee, declined to participate. The Tennessee Press Association represents more than 133 print and digital news outlets…
