Heller agrees to debate Rosen in Reno, Vegas appearances ahead of November showdown GOP senator agrees to debate Rosen in run up to hotly contested Senate race

James DeHaven | Reno Gazette-Journal

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U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., has agreed to a pair of debates against Rep. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., ahead of November's general election, including one in Reno.

That debate, scheduled for Oct. 8, will be co-hosted by Telemundo, KRNV News 4 and KSNV News 3.

Heller's campaign on Tuesday confirmed the candidate has also accepted an invite to attend an October debate sponsored by KTVN, 8 News Now and Univision. Rosen has not formally agreed to either proposed debate.

Neither campaign offered further details on the events.

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"Nevadans deserve a debate," wrote Keith Schipper, a Heller campaign spokesman, in a statement. "This is a pivotal moment for Nevada. Our economy is booming, unemployment is at a record low, and workers’ wages are rising.

"We can’t afford to turn back the clock now. Dean Heller is looking forward to debating Nevada’s future in northern and southern Nevada in October, and he hopes Congresswoman Rosen joins him."

In a statement, Rosen's campaign said the candidate was still negotiating her involvement.

"We’re glad that after more than two months of silence, Senator Heller is finally coming to the table on the Rosen campaign's debate proposal," wrote campaign spokesman Stewart Boss. "We look forward to negotiating the details over the coming weeks and hopefully coming to an agreement."

Heller is considered the most vulnerable Senate Republican up for re-election in November. He is the only Senate GOP incumbent trying to hold his seat in a state won by Hillary Clinton.

Rosen, a first-term congresswoman from Henderson, is running her second-ever campaign under a national spotlight cast upon one of the most closely watched congressional races in the nation.

The pair will face off in a general election scheduled for Nov. 6.