Red, White and Blue: The Great Debate Series 2008 HoustonPBS and the Houston Area League of Women Voters team up to bring you an unprecedented round of political debates to help create a more informed and educated electorate.



HoustonPBS will air debates featuring all the major candidates in the following races:

Harris County Sheriff (Adrian Garcia (D) & Tommy Thomas (R))
Moderated by David Jones & Gary Polland

   See video | part 1   part 2   part 3

US Senate (John Cornyn (R), Rick Noriega (D), Yvonne Schick (L))
Moderated by Ernie Manouse
Rebroadcast Saturday, October 11 at 7pm

   See video | part 1   part 2   part 3   part 4

Texas Senate District 11 (Mike Jackson (R), Joe Jaworski (D) & Cliff Messina (L))
Moderated by David Jones & Gary Polland
October 10 at 8 p.m.
Rebroadcast Sunday, October 12 at 5 pm

Texas Supreme Court
(Chief Justice Jefferson & Judge Jim Jordan; Justice Dale Wainwright & Mr. Sam
Houston; Justice Phil Johnson & Justice Linda Yanez)
Moderated by Ernie Manouse
October 12 at 6 pm

US House of Representatives -District 22 (Nick Lampson (D), Pete Olsen (R) & John Wieder (L))
Moderated by David Jones & Gary Polland
October 17 at 8 pm
Rebroadcast Sunday, October 19 at 5 pm

Harris County Judge (Ed Emmett (R) & David Mincberg (D))
Moderated by David Jones & Gary Polland
October 24 at 8 pm
Rebroadcast Sunday, October 26 at 5 pm

Harris County District Attorney (C.O. "Brad" Bradford (D) & Pat Lykos (R))
Moderated by David Jones & Gary Polland
October 31 at 8 pm
Rebroadcast Sunday, November 2 at 5 pm