AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Greg Abbott on Friday backed out of a statewide televised debate with Democrat Wendy Davis, leaving voters with just one chance to watch the gubernatorial hopefuls go head-to-head before the November election.

Abbott balked at the roundtable format of the Sept. 30 debate at Dallas television station WFAA, which would have been the second of only two scheduled debates before Election Day. The other is Sept. 19 in McAllen and will be carried live in several Texas markets, although there are no current deals in place with Dallas or Houston stations.