An Arkansas gubernatorial debate was aired on October 12. All three candidates participated: Democrat Mike Beebe, Republican Jim Keet, and Green Party nominee Jim Lendall. See this story. This is the first time Arkansas major party nominees for Governor have participated in a televised debate with a minor party nominee.
Good for Arkansas; you’re way ahead of California.
California Green Party candidate Laura Wells was arrested trying to enter the California gubernatorial debate as a spectator with a ticket.
Fog City Journal, http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2010/10/green-party-gubernatorial-candidate-arrested/.
Democracy Now, http://www.democracynow.org/2010/10/14/green_party_candidate_excluded_from_california.