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DOSSIER – This set of photos from March 8, 2018 shows candidates for the governorship of California, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, left, a Democratic and Republican businessman John Cox in Sacramento, California. Public radio station Francisco KQED. The one hour session will not be televised but will be offered to radio stations to broadcast throughout the state. LessFILE – This set of photos from March 8, 2018 shows candidates for the governorship of California, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, left, a Democratic and Republican businessman John Cox in Sacramento, California … more
Photo: Rich Pedroncelli, AP
Photo: Rich Pedroncelli, AP
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The two men hoping to be California's next governor are due to meet on Monday for a meeting that should be their only one-on-one debate.
Republican John Cox and Democrat Gavin Newsom will face San Francisco's KQED Public Radio. The one hour session will not be televised but will be broadcast on public radio stations throughout the state.
The debate will be a crucial opportunity for Cox, who has spent time in polls and fundraising, getting his message across or trying to cheat Newsom, although the impact of a radio-only day debate could be limited.
The governorship race is one of the main challenges of the Nov. 6 elections, as Democrats try to strengthen their control over the California government, which played a leading role in the Liberal resistance to President Donald Trump. The state is home to some of the country's most watched races, which could be crucial in determining whether the GOP can retain its majority at the US House.
A poll conducted in September by the Public Policy Institute of California revealed that Newsom had a comfortable but declining lead over Cox: 51% to 39%, with 7% undecided among potential voters. Newsom led 55-31 in the institute's poll in July. The September survey had a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
The campaign's financial records show that Newsom had $ 16 million in the bank on Sept. 22, compared to $ 1.7 million for Cox.
Cox is a San Diego-area lawyer, accountant and investor who has never been elected. He has decried the high cost of living in California and is committed to cutting taxes and regulations that he says drive up the cost of living in the country's most populous state.
Newsom, California's lieutenant governor and former mayor of San Francisco, excludes his willingness to make bold decisions and his opposition to Trump.
Cox and Newsom have agreed to meet after months of discussion about the time and place of the debate, each candidate refusing forums accepted by the other. For a moment, it appeared that they would not discuss at all.
The debate will be broadcast at 10 am during KQED 's public affairs program, "Forum". It will follow the typical format of the show without time limits nor strict rules. The political editor of the channel, Scott Shafer, will do the moderation.
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