NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Democratic incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine and his Republican challenger Hung Cao will get 60 seconds to answer questions and 30 seconds for each rebuttal during the Virginia Senate Debate, which begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
If there’s a follow-up question, each candidate will then get 30 seconds to answer.
The sound of a bell will ring when the time is up.
While there are no opening statements, Kaine and Cao will each give a closing statement.
A random coin flip determined the order of the questions.
The questions will be focused on local and regional issues impacting communities across Virginia and candidate-specific subjects.
The debate will be moderated by news anchors Tom Schaad of WAVY-TV 10 and Deanna Allbrittin of WRIC-TV.
It will air on television stations and digital platforms across Virginia, WJHL-TV in Johnson City, TN and cable news network NewsNation will carry the debate nationwide.