Baltimore Mayoral Debate Airs Tuesday, October 27

Perennial debate partners WBAL and Maryland Public Television (MPT) are collaborating to bring Commitment 2020: Baltimore Mayoral Debate to viewers statewide at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27.

MPT-HD will air the one-hour debate and stream it at mpt.org/anywhere/live-stream-mpt/. WBAL-TV carriage will include its main station and Me-TV channel. The debate will also be broadcast on WBAL-AM 1090.

Mayoral candidates Brandon Scott (D), Shannon Wright (R), and Bob Wallace (I), square off as WBAL-TV's Jason Newton moderates the 60-minute program. MPT news anchor Jeff Salkin and WBAL news staffers will pose questions.

MPT has a long history of Baltimore mayoral debate coverage. Earlier debates aired in 1995, 2007, 2011, and 2016. The statewide public TV network is doing its part to inform Maryland voters leading up to the November 3 general election. MPT has created a dedicated Election 2020 page at mpt.org/election and has populated it with information on voter registration, ways to vote, and other details.

Also included on the site are links to the Maryland State Board of Elections and to the MPT video player where viewers can find election-related content (video.mpt.tv/election-2020/) and a selection of "political shows" that air on MPT where viewers can gather information as they make voting decisions. The web page also offers public service spots created by MPT that direct Marylanders to deadlines, voting eligibility information, and polling options.