OMAHA- After receiving hefty criticism from his opponent, Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, for allegedly not agreeing to televised debates, U.S. Rep. Mike Flood stated that he will, in fact, debate Pansing Brooks two times before the upcoming election.

Pansing Brooks had “long ago” accepted debate invitations from several Omaha and Lincoln news stations, and has claimed that Flood was “stalling” by not agreeing to them. After receiving this criticism, Flood defended his lack-of-action by claiming that he intended to make sure all 1st District voters had the chance to watch the televised debates before agreeing to participate in them.

Flood stated, “I’m very open to debating Senator Patty Pansing Brooks. I want to make sure that people that live in Seward County, Lancaster County…in the Lincoln Designated Market Area are served.”

Chris Triebsch, Sen. Pansing Brooks’ campaign manager, stated that he was happy to see Flood’s willingness to debate, but believes it shouldn’t have taken weeks of “public prodding.”

Triebsch stated, “We will continue to press the case until dates have been agreed upon for debates, and we will watch to ensure that both Lincoln and Omaha television media markets have been covered.”

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