WXXI TO CARRY THE 24TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEBATE ON OCTOBER 29 AT 8PM

WXXI TO CARRY THE 24^TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEBATE ON OCTOBER 29 AT 8PM

(Rochester, NY) October 23, 2014 – In the race for Congress, U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei and Republican challenger John Katko for the 24th Congressional District will debate live from the WCNY studios in Syracuse. The 24th Congressional District Debate will air live on WXXI-TV, AM 1370, and WEOS-FM 89.5 (Geneva) Wednesday, October 29 at 8 p.m. Audio will also stream at WXXI.org/listen.

Maffei, D-Syracuse, and Katko, a former federal prosecutor from Camillus, will answer questions from a panel of journalists at WCNY.

The race for the 24th Congressional District, which includes Cayuga, Onondaga and Wayne counties, plus the western part of Oswego Count, is among the most competitive House elections in the nation this year. 

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