Watch live coverage October 7-10
Before casting your ballots this fall, get to know the candidates and their stances on important issues. Arkansas PBS will be bringing you live coverage of the debates of candidates in four races Oct. 7, 8 and 10, 2024. Each debate will feature questions from a panel of journalists with moderator Steve Barnes. Press conferences will be held immediately following each debate at the candidates' discretion.
Major funding for “Election 2024: Arkansas PBS Debates” is provided by Civic Arkansas: a Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Program. Additional support is provided by Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce.
Watch Live Oct. 7, 8 & 10
To stream all debates on-demand, click here.
For all programs produced by Arkansas PBS, the network maintains full editorial control; sponsors do not have influence or input on editorial content.
Use of Debates for Media
Request to Use Media
All debates are offered free to any Arkansas media outlet that requests permission to use the programs in their entirety. Programs must be identified by announcement and captioned with "This debate is provided by Arkansas PBS; myarpbs.org/elections." Debates may be broadcast or streamed with proper identification. You may take the signal off-air or request a dub in advance, available in most formats. Please request desired format - embed code, pool feed, DVD, audio feeds, etc. - prior to the debate. Video and audio clips may be used in news reports, but no audio portions may be lifted and used out of context in any way. Excerpts must be identified both by announcement and by caption as a production from Arkansas PBS.
Media Attendance
Press conferences will be held immediately following each debate at the discretion of the candidate. Press conferences will livestream here and on YouTube at myarpbs.org/election2024.
Media interested in attending the debates in person can register below. View full set of rules.
Access to state government
AR-CAN - the Arkansas Citizens Access Network - provides unprecedented access to state government, giving Arkansas citizens a front row seat to legislative proceedings, board and commission meetings, and other government hearings and activities. AR-CAN is presented by Arkansas PBS.
Civics Education for Kids
Access toolkits and resources to help guide and engage children through the civics process during this election year.
Voter Resources
Visit the Arkansas Secretary of State's website for information about voter registration status, polling locations, and sample ballots.