Pope & Schapiro: Did Debates Drag Down Either Candidate?

By Michael Pope & Jeff Schapiro

Published October 1, 2021 at 4:19 AM EDT

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Did the two televised debates between Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin change the trajectory of the governor’s race?

Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope consider what helped and what hurt the two major party candidates.

This report, provided by Virginia Public Radio, was made possible with support from the Virginia Education Association.