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New debate drama emerges in race for Arizona governor

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake, the Republican candidate for Arizona governor, blasted a Phoenix PBS affiliate Wednesday for scheduling an interview with her Democratic rival, Katie Hobbs, saying the move move makes it easier for Hobbs to avoid a debate.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Some of Katie Hobbs' supporters are concerned MAGA firebrand Kari Lake is outshining her low-key campaign

    Headline from NBC News ·

  2. Newest

    New debate drama emerges in race for Arizona governor

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Arizona gubernatorial candidates Kari Lake and Katie Hobbs on abortion, immigration and the economy (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    A CBS News poll of likely voters found Hobbs and Lake deadlocked at 49%.

  2. Breitbart News

    Katie Hobbs on Refusing to Debate: Kari Lake 'Doesn't Live in Facts' -- She 'Spews Lies' (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Democratic nominee for Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs said Wednesday on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports" that she won't debate her opponent, Republican nominee Kari Lake because she spews lies. | Clips

  3. NBC News

    Some of Katie Hobbs' supporters are concerned MAGA firebrand Kari Lake is outshining her low-key campaign (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Polling suggests the Arizona governor’s contest is a toss-up, with Republican Kari Lake having perhaps the best shot of any swing-state election denier to win a governor’s race.

  4. RedState

    Updated: Kari Lake Campaign Responds to Katie Hobbs Being Scheduled for PBS Interview After She Refused to Debate (opens RedState)

    Published

    RedState's feed description

    Hobbs will get the opportunity to make her case without debating.

  5. Breitbart News

    AZ's Kari Lake Set to Take Debate Stage Without Democrat Katie Hobbs (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Arizona Republican Kari Lake will take the stage for what would have been Arizona’s lone gubernatorial debate Wednesday.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    New debate drama emerges in race for Arizona governor (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake, the Republican candidate for Arizona governor, blasted a Phoenix PBS affiliate Wednesday for scheduling an interview with her Democratic rival, Katie Hobbs, saying the move move makes it easier for Hobbs to avoid a debate.

  7. Washington Examiner

    'Outrageous': Kari Lake rages against PBS and Hobbs following scrapping of faux debate (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake put Arizona PBS and Democratic rival Katie Hobbs on blast following the cancellation of an interview intended to substitute for a debate.

  8. Breitbart News

    Kari Lake's Q&A Postponed After PBS Grants Hobbs Undeserved Interview (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Arizona Clean Elections Commission and Republican Kari Lake blasted Arizona PBS for granting Democrat Katie Hobbs an undeserved Q & A.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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