TENNANT READILY ACCEPTS DEBATE CHALLENGE

July 6, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Charleston, W.Va. – Secretary of State candidate Natalie Tennant has accepted Secretary of State Mac Warner’s challenge to a debate and in turn challenged him to debate her five times across the state.

On June 12, Tennant wrote an Op-ed article for the Charleston Gazette-Mail in which she outlined the importance of taking care of West Virginia businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the article, she outlined her successes in expanding services to West Virginia businesses and cutting fees during her time as Secretary of State.

“I’m proud of my record and the innovative approach we took to modernize the office and provide better services to both businesses and voters,” Tennant said.

Warner’s rebuttal never took issue with any of the facts Tennant laid out. The main point of his rebuttal was to challenge Tennant to a debate, which she quickly accepted in a video response. Warner said he wanted to compare management styles.

“I’m eager to point out the difference in our management styles,” Tennant said. “On Warner’s first day he illegally fired 16 employees and cost the state $4 million. On my first day in office, I set out to save taxpayers money and did so over eight years.”

Tennant said she wants to see debates take place around the state in places like Charleston, North Central WV, Eastern Panhandle, Northern Panhandle and Southern West Virginia. She said if in-person debates are not possible, she is committed to doing the debates virtually.