JACKSON — As a debate over the absence of debates roils Mississippi’s U.S. Senate races, a candidate for the U.S. House wants to know why his Republican opponent will not debate him.
“Everyone is talking about the U.S. Senate race,” State Rep. Michael Ted Evans, D-Preston, the Democratic nominee for Mississippi third congressional district, tweeted Tuesday. “I challenged my opponent over 2 months ago to a debate in the #MS03. I just don’t understand why so many are scared to debate and talk about the issues with voters.”
Evans’ opponent, Republican nominee Michael Guest, is the district attorney for Madison and Rankin counties.
Guest also refused to debate his Republican opponent, Whit Hughes, while the runoff to decide the party’s nominee for the race was still ongoing in June.
“Frankly, it is ridiculous to decline a one-on-one debate with your runoff opponent,” Hughes said in a press statement at the time.
As of press time, neither Guest nor his campaign had responded to a request for comment.
