From staff reports
South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) is partnering with The Post and Courier to host debates for candidates in the 2022 Lieutenant Governor and State Superintendent of Education elections.
The debate for Lieutenant Governor candidates will be held from 8 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, and the debate for State Superintendent of Education candidates will be held from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2. Both debates will be broadcast live from SCETV in Columbia and will be aired across SCETV’s statewide network.
In addition, coverage of each debate will be streamed live on the SCETV website, as well as on SCETV’s social media platforms.lecti
Gavin Jackson, host of SCETV’s This Week in South Carolina, will moderate the debates and be joined by The Post and Courier politics editor Schuyler Kropf on October 11 and State House reporter Seanna Adcox on November 2.
Candidates participating in the October 11 Lieutenant Governor debate include incumbent Pamela Evette and democratic candidate Tally Parham Casey. Republican candidate Ellen Weaver and democratic candidate Lisa Ellis will participate in the November 2 State Superintendent of Education debate.
In addition to these two debates, SCETV and The Post and Courier will also host a debate for 2022 gubernatorial candidates Henry McMaster and Joe Cunningham from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26.
“These debates show SCETV’s commitment to providing South Carolinians with unmatched governmental transparency by covering elections, public policy and government officials,” SCETV President and CEO Anthony Padgett said. “Our partnership with The Post and Courier continues to help provide citizens of this state with vital information as they head to the polls.”
How to Watch the 2022 Debates
– Watch live on SCETV’s statewide network
– Watch the livestream on the SCETV website (https://www.scetv.org/)
– Watch live on SCETV’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SouthCarolinaETV) and YouTube channel(https://www.youtube.com/user/SouthCarolinaETV)
