TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly and Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson aren't waiting to win their parties' Senate nominations before agreeing to one-on-one debates.
Each candidate announced Tuesday they'll meet for four debates around the state, regardless of the fact that Jolly still has four other Republicans to beat, and Grayson has to defeat U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy before either can get on the November ballot.
Their campaigns announced the decision simultaneously, each declaring the other their parties' front-runners based on a poll released this week. The first two debates will be held in the Tampa Bay area and Orlando, where Jolly and Grayson live respectively.
The last two will be held in the Republican stronghold of Jacksonville and South Florida, where Democrats dominate elections.
