SENATOR MARIA CANTWELL AND SENATORIAL CANDIDATE DR. RAUL GARCIA’S ONLY WESTERN WASHINGTON MEETING BEFORE ELECTION NIGHT.
Seattle, Wash. – KIRO 7, Seattle’s #1 local news station,* and the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund, hosted a highly viewed and nationally broadcasted debate for Washington U.S. Senate candidates. Senator Maria Cantwell and Dr. Raul Garcia squared off live from the KIRO 7 studios in an event moderated by Monique Ming Laven, KIRO 7 Anchor. The debate brought the voice of voters directly to candidates via questions sourced from Western Washington voters.
The KIRO 7 Washington U.S. Senate Town Hall was broadcast to 14 Radio and to 12 TV stations across Washington State in partnership with the Washington State Association of Broadcasters. It was also carried nation-wide by C-Span and streamed on the KIRO 7 TV & phone apps as well as kiro7.com.
“This race will shape the face of our nation and of Washington state for years to come,” said Pat Nevin, Vice President and General Manager of KIRO 7. “Our station is committed to delivering vital and valuable information to Washingtonians. The fact that over 144,000 Washington residents tuned in to hear directly from Senator Cantwell and Dr. Garcia shows how much voters needed to hear from both candidates. We’re honored KIRO 7 was able to work with the League of Women Voters, Senator Cantwell and Dr. Garcia to host and moderate this important debate.”
Laura Evans, KIRO 7 News Director, added, “Bringing voter questions directly to the candidates is another example of our commitment to working on behalf of our community. The wide-ranging questions KIRO 7 received about critically important issues demonstrates how significant the Washington U.S. Senate Race is to our state.”
The Town Hall will be available on demand on kiro7.com/debate and on the KIRO 7 phone app, TV or streaming service.
On October 16, KIRO 7 also aired KIRO 7 News: Election 2024, The Governor’s Race, an exclusive, in-depth one-on-one interview special with gubernatorial candidates Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert. The wide-ranging conversations, hosted by Monique Ming Laven and Gary Horcher, focused on bringing concerns of local voters directly to candidates. The special is also available on-demand at kiro7.com/governorsrace or via the KIRO 7 app for your phone, TV or streaming service.
*Source Debate viewing: Senate Debate on KIRO, Nielsen (NLTV Reach & Frequency) Adults 18+, October 17 Live Plus Same Day.
*Source: NSI March-December ’23 and January-June ‘24 A25-54, #1 shares from Local News and KIRO TP’s only Mo-Su calculated by avg Qtr Hr by day.