Sarvis: major party campaign pressed debate sponsors to exclude him Evan Jones October 11, 2013 1 minute read Robert Sarvis Libertarian Party candidate Robert Sarvis says the major party candidates pressed hard to exclude him from statewide debates. He won’t be part of the final one, but debate sponsors say its simply a matter of numbers. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: Dem. Lt. Gov. candidate breaks with McAuliffe on EPA power plant rulesNext: Stink bugs are back — but those in your family room don’t really want to be there Related Stories SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0 FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0