Republican gubernatorial candidate and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro on Wednesday accused Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of ducking one-on-debates before the upcoming general election, which will feature a crowded gubernatorial field.

Molinaro, who is also running on the Reform and Conservative Party lines, says he has already accepted multiple debate requests in his race for governor, and he plans to accept more.

“I am proud to talk about my record and vision for New York, but it’s clear that Andrew Cuomo can’t say the same,” Molinaro said. “I see debates as a public obligation for those privileged enough to serve in public office. Mr. Cuomo, evidently, sees debates as forums at which he’ll be forced to address corrupt practices and economic failures that have become the hallmarks of his tenure in Albany.”

The lineup is packed. In total, there are six candidates in the running for governor of New York. Howie Hawkins is running once again on the Green Party line, former Syracuse mayor Stephanie Miner is running on the newly created Save American Movement line, Cynthia Nixon is still — as of Wednesday — listed as the nominee of the Working Families Party, and Larry Sharpe is running for governor as a Libertarian.

Nixon and the Working Families Party have said that the actress and activist would not run for governor in the general, so as not to be a spoiler for the Democratic incumbent. The WFP’s state committee plans to meet Wednesday evening to make a final decision.

Cuomo, who according to recent polls is well-positioned for his third term, left the question open when asked last week if he would debate his Republican opponent and whether all candidates on the ballot should participate in that debate.

“Yeah, that’s something we have to talk about,” Cuomo said, during a press appearance in Saratoga Springs.

The election for governor will be held on Tuesday, November 6.