Update | Editor’s note: Early voting starts on May 24 for the June 5 runoff election. If you missed this debate, here’s your chance to glean where the candidates stand on key issues.

Ahead of the start of early voting for the June 5 runoff, the Fort Worth Report and KERA hosted a virtual debate between mayoral runoff candidates Deborah Peoples and Mattie Parker. Find out how they stand on key issues. 

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WATCH: Parker, Peoples face off in Fort Worth Report/KERA debate

by Thomas Ray Martinez, Fort Worth Report
May 18, 2021

<h1>WATCH: Parker, Peoples face off in Fort Worth Report/KERA debate</h1> <p class="byline">by Thomas Ray Martinez, Fort Worth Report <br />May 18, 2021</p> <p>Update | <strong>Editor's note:</strong> Early voting starts on May 24 for the June 5 runoff election. If you missed this debate, here's your chance to glean where the candidates stand on key issues. </p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <p>Ahead of the start of early voting for the June 5 runoff, the Fort Worth Report and KERA hosted a virtual debate between mayoral runoff candidates Deborah Peoples and Mattie Parker. Find out how they stand on key issues. </p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/Q_Fqf4UXhYc </div> </figure> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org/2021/05/18/mattie-parker-deborah-peoples-face-off-in-live-debate/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org">Fort Worth Report</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://fortworthreport.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=4949&amp;ga3=UA-194640723-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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