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Missed that U.S. Senate debate? Watch it here

Libertarian Allen Buckley makes a choking motion during a Senate debate with incumbent U.S. Sen. Republican Johnny Isakson, left, and Democrat Jim Barksdale, right, on Friday at Georgia Public Broadcasting. Brant Sanderlin, bsanderlin@ajc.com

Credit: Jim Galloway

Credit: Jim Galloway

Libertarian Allen Buckley makes a choking motion during a Senate debate with incumbent U.S. Sen. Republican Johnny Isakson, left, and Democrat Jim Barksdale, right, on Friday at Georgia Public Broadcasting. Brant Sanderlin, bsanderlin@ajc.com
By Jim Galloway
Oct 24, 2016

The only debate in the race for the U.S. Senate, which was taped Friday and aired Sunday on Georgia Public Broadcasting, is now available on YouTube – along with those for Third District congressional seat and a contest for a seat on the state Public Service Commission.

The debates were sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club as part of its Loudermilk-Young Debate Series.

The Senate debate, featuring Republican incumbent Johnny Isakson, Libertarian Allen Buckley, and Democrat Jim Barksdale:

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The Third District congressional debate between Republican Drew Ferguson and Democrat Angela Pendle:

And the Public Service Commission debate for the District 2 seat between GOP incumbent Tim Echols and Democrat Eric Hoskins:

About the Author

Jim Galloway, the newspaper’s former political columnist, was a writer and editor at the AJC for four decades.

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