GOP Gubernatorial Statewide TV Debate

WFAA Dallas Channel 8 is set to air a one-hour statewide debate between Texas GOP gubernatorial candidates on January 29, at 7 p.m.

Since Debra Medina has risen so rapidly in the polls, the debate will include all three Republican candidates: Hutchison, Medina and Perry. It will originate from WFAA studios in Dallas, and air live on Belo Corp. television stations in Houston (KHOU), San Antonio (KENS), Austin (KVUE) and on Texas Cable News (TXCN). The debate will also be streamed live and archived on the Web sites operated by Belo broadcast and cable companies, and on the Web site operated by A. H. Belo Corporation’s newspaper, The Dallas Morning News.

WFAA veteran news anchor John McCaa will serve as moderator. Panelists for the debate include senior political writer Wayne Slater of The Dallas Morning News, news anchors Len Cannon of KHOU, Sarah Lucero of KENS and Terri Gruca of KVUE.

Currently, there is no debate scheduled with the Democratic candidates.