2021 Gubernatorial General Election Debates
Debate 1
7 p.m. Tuesday September 28‚ 2021 at NJ Performing Arts Center‚ Newark
Participants: Gubernatorial candidates Democratic Governor Phil Murphy and Republican Challenger Jack Ciattarelli
The debate will be sponsored by NJ Performing Arts Center along with partners WABC-TV‚ WPVI-TV‚ 6-ABC Philadelphia‚ Twitter‚ Univision‚ WBGO-FM‚ NJ Advance Media (www.nj.com)‚ and Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics and Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University. The debate will be broadcast live via its television and radio affiliates. Once the live broadcast ends‚ it will immediately be posted on abc7ny.com and 6abc.com. It also will be available on NJ Advance Media and Rutgers University websites as well as Twitter.
Debate II
7 p.m. Tuesday October 5‚ 2021 at Rider University‚ Lawrenceville
Participants: Democratic Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver and Republican challenger Diane Allen.
The debate will be hosted by New Jersey Globe‚ Rebovich Institute of Politics at Rider University‚ and Project Ready. While News 12 has withdrawn as a sponsor‚ NJ Globe is seeking another television partner. If it is unable to find one‚ the debate will be live-streamed via New Jersey Globe‚ Facebook Live‚ Twitter‚ Youtube‚ and LinkedIn. It also will be rebroadcast on 77 WABC radio.
Debate III
8 p.m. Tuesday October 12‚ 2021 at Rowan University‚ Glassboro
Participants: Gubernatorial candidates Democratic Governor Phil Murphy and Republican Challenger Jack Ciattarelli
The debate will be sponsored by Public Media NJ‚ Inc. (NJ PBS)‚ NJ Spotlight News‚ Rowan Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship at Rowan University‚ New York Public Radio‚ WNYC & The Gothamist. It will be broadcast live via television and radio‚ and live-streamed on njspotlight.com‚ Youtube‚ WYNC website‚ and Rowan University website.