LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — McConnell Senate Committee campaign manager Kevin Golden today released the following statement accepting an invitation from Kentucky’s Gray Television stations to host “The Kentucky Debate,” a U.S. Senate debate between Senator Mitch McConnell and Amy McGrath:
“Team Mitch is pleased to accept Gray Television’s invitation for ‘The Kentucky Debate’ between Senator McConnell and Amy McGrath. A spirited debate between the two candidates in a race is essential for voters as they prepare to casts ballots this November, and we appreciate Gray for inviting Senator McConnell to make his case for reelection directly to Kentuckians.”
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Background: Senator Mitch McConnell yesterday challenged his Democratic opponent, Amy McGrath, to a televised debate with statewide reach. Click here to view Senator McConnell’s debate proposal. Senator McConnell previously accepted an invitation to appear alongside Amy McGrath at this month’s Kentucky Farm Bureau Measure the Candidate Forum.