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PBS omits Senate debate after Hageman fails to respond
He criticized the canceled debate and asked PBS to provide another opportunity for voters to hear from candidates.
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Wyoming PBS will not hold a U.S. Senate debate because Harriet Hageman’s campaign did not respond to its invitation by the deadline. James Byrd criticized the cancellation and urged PBS to offer another forum, while Hageman’s adviser said she would focus on direct voter engagement.
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Democratic Senate candidate who criticized the cancellation and called for an alternative forum
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Republican Senate candidate whose campaign did not respond to PBS’s debate invitation
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