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Pope & Schapiro: A delayed debate better than no debate?

RADIO IQ | By Michael Pope & Jeff Schapiro

Published August 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM EDT

Debates between candidates have long been a feature of America’s political campaigns. But getting candidates to agree to them has become increasingly difficult.

Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope discuss the impact of that trend on Virginia’s race for governor.

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