CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia voters could soon see a debate between state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Cabell County Delegate Doug Reynolds before the November election.
Morrisey, the Republican nominee, and Reynolds, the Democratic nominee, have agreed to discuss issues in the race for West Virginia’s Attorney General.
Reynolds accepted Morrisey’s debate offer Thursday. He told MetroNews Morrisey is falling behind and needs this debate to give him a boost.
“When he was up early on in this race, he didn’t want to debate, tried to ignore me. Now he’s losing and he wants to debate. That’s what it tells you,” Reynolds said.
Reynold’s campaign has put out several TV ads against Morrisey in recent months. Morrisey said having a debate will allow the public to hear both sides.
“I’m running against a candidate that is spending millions and millions of dollars of his inherited fortune, whose barely practiced law over the last five years,” Morrisey said. “My hope is that we can allow the public to examine our records and our values.”
Both candidates said debating is good and needs to happen so voters can decide for themselves.
“I think it will be a good chance for the voters to figure out where the two of us are coming from,” Reynolds said.
“Regardless whether I’m the favorite in the race or not, I think the public deserves to have a debate,” Morrisey said. “We have nothing to hide.”
In a news release, Reynolds said Morrisey’s call for a debate “is just more political posturing on his part, I will meet him anytime, any place.”
Issues that could be discussed are the state’s drug epidemic, job creation, consumer protection and more.
No date has been set for a debate between the two candidates.
Election Day is Nov. 8.