1976 United States presidential debates

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1976 United States presidential debates

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Nominee Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Party Republican Democratic Home state Michigan Georgia

1976 United States vice presidential debate

October 15, 1976

Nominee Bob Dole Walter Mondale Party Republican Democratic Home state Kansas Minnesota

The 1976 United States presidential debates were a series of debates held during the 1976 presidential election.

The League of Women Voters organized four debates among the major party candidates, sponsored three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate. Three presidential debates were held between Republican nominee Gerald Ford and Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter. One vice presidential debate was held between their respective vice presidential running mates, Bob Dole and Walter Mondale. In each of the debates, the candidates received questions in turn with three minutes to answer and a 60-second rebuttal.