NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears accepted their invitations to participate in the Oct. 9 statewide gubernatorial debate hosted by WAVY-10 and Norfolk State University.

The debate between Virginia gubernatorial candidates Spanberger and Earle-Sears is set to take place at Norfolk State University on Oct. 9 starting at 7 p.m.

Both Spanberger and Earle-Sears have previously turned down earlier debates, with Spanberger turning down CNN's invitation for debate in the fall, according to Fox News, and Earle-Sears turning down the "People's Debate," which would have been held at Virginia State University, according to Virginia Mercury.

Spanberger accepted the invitation for the Oct. 9 WAVY-NSU debate on Monday, Aug. 18. A release from Spanb

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