After state party leaders handed her the Democratic nomination for an Atlanta congressional seat previously held by the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, state Sen. Nikema Williams has declined to debate her long-shot Republican opponent.
Williams’ campaign informed organizers she will not participate in a virtual debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club and Georgia Public Broadcasting set for Oct. 12 against Republican Angela Stanton-King, Atlanta Press Club debate organizer Lauri Strauss said Tuesday.
“We understand that it’s an unusual time and schedules are busy,” Strauss said. “We just really hoped to provide an opportunity for the public to get to know who she is before people head to the polls.”
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