U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman has agreed to debate his opponent, Mehmet Oz, on October 25, 2022, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
“We said from the start that we’d do a debate, which John reiterated very clearly again last week. Enough distractions, it’s time to talk about the issues,” Rebecca Katz of the Fetterman campaign told Politico.
Both Oz and Fetterman have set certain expectations for the debate. Fetterman’s campaign has asked for a closed-caption monitor and two practice sessions with the closed-caption monitor. Meanwhile, Oz demands a practice session, a lengthier debate of 90 minutes and a moderator that explains to the audience that Fetterman is using a closed-caption monitor.
“If those three reasonable requests are acceptable to the Fetterman campaign, then we accept the debate invitation on October 25th,” a representative for the Oz campaign told Politico.
Less than two months away from Election Day, Fetterman holds a significant lead over Oz in most polls. Monmouth University projects Fetterman as a nine-point favorite with 49% of votes saying they are “definitely” or “probably” going to vote for the state’s lieutenant governor.
“Fetterman has the edge when you look at basic candidate preferences,” Monmouth University Polling Institute Director Patrick Murray told The Hill.
“Oz will need to overcome his personal negatives or shift the issue picture to stay competitive.”
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