ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County mayoral candidates Tiffany Moore Russell and Chris Messina will participate in a debate hosted by WFTV and the Orlando Economic Partnership on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Channel 9 anchors Greg Warmoth and Martha Sugalski will moderate the debate from 8 to 9 p.m.
Moore Russell and Messina advanced to the November runoff after finishing first and second in the August election. The winner will succeed term-limited Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.
How to watch
Watch Live on our streaming site.
Who is participating?
Moore Russell is the Orange County clerk of courts. Messina is a businessman.
They emerged from a four-candidate field that also included former U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy and Orange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe.
Voters will choose between Moore Russell and Messina in the Nov. 3 runoff.
How the debate will work
Each candidate will have 90 seconds for an opening statement and 90 seconds to answer questions directed to them.
The moderators may allow 45-second rebuttals at their discretion. Each candidate will receive 60 seconds for a closing statement.
The hourlong debate will include one commercial break.
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