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Wright State University withdrawing from hosting first presidential debate

Wright State University withdrawing from hosting first presidential debate
Posted at 1:57 PM, Jul 19, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-19 15:20:23-04

FAIRBORN, Ohio -- Wright State is withdrawing as host of first presidential debate, WSU President David Hopkins said Tuesday.

The debate was scheduled for Sept. 26 at Nutter Center. CNN reports the debate will move to Hofstra University, which hosted a presidential debate in 2012.

Hopkins cited escalating costs for security and the inability to raise enough money from community and state to cover what could be as much as $8 million to host the event.

Hopkins told WHIO-TV that he was motivated in part of security concerns raised by the recent attack in Nice, France.

As of right now, the two other general election debates are scheduled as followed:

The two other presidential debates will take place as follows:

Second Presidential Debate
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Washington University in St. Louis

Third Presidential Debate
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The debate between general election vice presidential candidates will take place on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.

WHIO is a news partner of WCPO.