Former KKK leader David Duke qualifies for debate in Louisiana's US Senate race
Duke narrowly crossed the 5% threshold needed to participate, ABC News reported on Friday, with 5.1 percent support in the independent Mason-Dixon Poll.
Duke is far behind two leading candidates in the race. Republican state treasurer John Kennedy was polling at 24.2%. Democrat Foster Campbell is at 18.9%.
Duke didn't qualify to participate in a previous debate.
The candidate tweeted the news Thursday, calling the Nov. 2 event "the most important debate in Louisiana."
Important News! I qualified for the U.S. Senate most important debate in Louisiana on Nov 2. I can't wait to tell truth nobody else dares!
- David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) October 21, 2016
Duke's campaign has not said whether he would attend the debate, the Associated Press reported on Friday. but Duke told ABC News that he is "happy" for the invitation.
Duke's Democratic rival, Foster Campbell, told ABC News it was "unfortunate" that Duke was allowed to attend the debate, and said "his destructive rhetoric is a distraction from this campaign, which is about our future, not our past."
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