UPDATE from the Watkins reelection campaign: “The Craig Watkins Campaign has reached out to the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, Dallas South News, League of Women Voters and the Dallas Bar Association to schedule debates closer to election day [November 2] when voters are more engaged.”
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins and his Republican challenger Danny Clancy were supposed to debate at 2 p.m. Saturday at W.T. White High School.
Watkins accepted and then canceled, Clancy said.
But Clancy says he still plans to show up.
“I’m going because I was invited to be there and accepted the invitation,” said Clancy, a former state district judge. “We’ve got a crime watch group that’s been very active and wants to hear from their DA candidates.”
I’m waiting to hear back from Watkins’ campaign about why he canceled. (Clancy said Watkins was too busy.)