Kavanaugh hearing forces Ted Cruz, Beto O'Rourke to postpone debate

Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke debate Sept. 21 at McFarlin Auditorium at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Their second debate has been postponed. >>Here's where the two candidates stand on the issue... less Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke debate Sept. 21 at McFarlin Auditorium at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Their second debate has been postponed. >>Here's where the two candidates stand on the ... more Photo: Tom Fox, POOL / TNS Photo: Tom Fox, POOL / TNS Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Kavanaugh hearing forces Ted Cruz, Beto O'Rourke to postpone debate 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

A Sunday debate between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O'Rourke has been postponed.

Because of committee meetings and votes related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Cruz campaign notified debate organizers that Cruz will remain in Washington, D.C. and will not be able to attend Sunday's debate at the University of Houston.

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The University of Houston, Univision and ABC-13 in Houston all said they are working with the campaigns to reschedule the event.

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Cruz and O'Rourke debated Sept. 21 in Dallas and are scheduled to debate again on Oct. 16 in San Antonio in a television studio.

Jeremy.Wallace@chron.com