New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon are set to debate late this month after a back-and-forth over the faceoff.

Both campaigns said Monday their candidates agreed to debate Aug. 29 at Hofstra University, with WCBS-TV hosting.

The two-term incumbent governor refused to debate his Democratic primary opponent four years ago. Nixon has urged Cuomo for months to debate her and recently said he didn�t �want to have an honest debate.�

He pledged months ago to debate but declined earlier invitations that she accepted. With only a month to go before the primary, Cuomo�s campaign said last week it was still reviewing options and looked forward to �a robust debate.�

Nixon is making her first run for office.

(AP)