SEATTLE — Seattle mayoral candidates Lorena González and Bruce Harrell will participate in their first live broadcast debate of the campaign season this Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. “Business and the Economy” will be the theme of the first debate. A second debate focused on the theme of “Public Health and Safety” will take place on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.

Both debates are sponsored by the Washington State Debate Coalition (WSDC) and will be held at Cascade Public Media studios.