Republican challenger Mike McFadden thinks his debate with Senator Al Franken (D., Minn.) last week went so well that he is paying to re-air it across the state this weekend.

Earlier this month, Franken and McFadden squared off for the first time in Duluth in a debate that was only aired locally. McFadden will now shell out $5,000 to show the debate against the freshman incumbent on a station with a wider reach. On Saturday afternoon, the debate will air on WFTC, which is based in the Twin Cities but has partner stations throughout Minnesota.

Over the summer, McFadden aired a series of ads hitting Franken for not agreeing to debate the Republican candidate. The incumbent eventually agreed to three debates, and the two will meet twice more in the final weeks of the campaign. In a trailer for this weekend’s re-airing of the debates, McFadden says, “No wonder Al Franken was scared to debate” as he shows Franken stumbling on his answers.

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Polls continue to show Franken with a comfortable lead in the race, and the seat is largely expected to stay in Democratic hands, but McFadden hopes moves like this will help close the gap.