Whether it's for governor, senator, or another race entirely, candidates are crisscrossing all over Georgia ahead of this year's midterms. But in October, many of them will be in the same place for a very important day in their campaigns.
The Atlanta Press Club reported via news release that their Loudermilk-Young Debate Series will host general election debates for several races at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta.
How to watch Georgia election debates 2026
The debates will be closed to in-person audience members, but you can watch them all from home. They will be taped and live-streamed on gpb.org as well as the Atlanta Press Club YouTube channel.
They will also be broadcast on GPB channels, usually at a different time from the livestream. That's channel 8 for the Atlanta area,
9 for the Savannah area, and 20 for the Augusta area.
GA Senate race 2026 debate
The debate between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Mike Collins is at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 for both the GPB broadcast and livestream.
GA governor race 2026 debate
The debate between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson is at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 for both the GPB broadcast and livestream.
GA Secretary of State 2026 debate
The debate between Democrat Penny Brown Reynolds and Republican Tim Fleming is at 3:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 for the livestream, followed by the GPB broadcast on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
More debates for Georgia midterm election 2026
- Lieutenant Governor: Monday, Oct. 12, with livestream at 1:30 p.m. and GPB broadcast at 7 p.m.
- Attorney General: Monday, Oct. 12, with livestream at 2:45 p.m. and GPB broadcast at 7:30 p.m.
- School Superintendent: Livestream 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 and GPB broadcast Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m.
- Agriculture Commissioner: Livestream at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, and GPB broadcast Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 3:30 p.m.
- Insurance Commissioner: Livestream 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, and GPB broadcast Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m.
- Labor Commissioner: Livestream 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 and GPB broadcast Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 4:30 p.m.
- Public Service Commission, District 3: Livestream 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, and GPB broadcast Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m.
- Public Service Commission, District 5: Livestream 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, and GPB broadcast Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 4:30 p.m.
When is Election Day 2026?
This year's midterm registration deadline is Oct. 5, with early voting Oct. 13-30. Election Day is Nov. 3, and if a runoff is needed, it will be Dec. 1.
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Georgia getting 11 debates for major 2026 elections. See the schedule
