U.S. Senate candidate Smiley challenges Murray to four debate after middling primary performance
As the election between Tiffany Smiley and Patty Murray heats up, Smiley has announced that she has accepted the first round of debates hosted by Seattle City Club’s Washington State Debate Coalition (WSDC).
The debates have not been finalized yet, but according to a press release from Smiley, there are two currently planned for October, one at Washington State University to be held Oct. 7 and a second which will be held at Seattle University on an unannounced date sometime in late October.
This comes after a series of controversies including Smiley disputing polling results for the primary election published by the Seattle Times, and calling out Sen. Murray, saying she is refusing to debate.
When asked on the Dori Monson show at the end of June if there would be a debate, Smiley responded that there had been radio silence from the Murray campaign.
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Tiffany Smiley has no prior elective office experience.
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