Ed Allen, co-chair of the Utah Debate Commission: 'We appreciate the willingness of the final candidates to make time available and to accept the rigors involved in providing such a significant benefit to our voters.'
Candidates for the Republican primary 4th Congressional District speak in a debate at the University of Utah, Monday, June 1, 2020. From left, Trent Christensen, Kim Coleman, Jay McFarland and Burgess Owens.There is nothing more fundamental to our blessed democracy than to achieve free and fair election processes where our electorate has opportunities to learn of the candidates and of their views, experience and abilities.
Through most of our history, national presidential debates, if they occurred, were dictated by the interests of individual candidates. John Kennedy and Richard Nixon agreed to three televised debates in 1960, but debates did not occur again for numerous presidential election cycles.was created, and debates were organized independently. They acquired enough prestige that the candidates no longer avoided participation. Since 1987 candidates of all major parties have participated.
Since its inception, the co-chairs have been chosen from each major party. The board of directors includes 11 members who come from the eight universities in our state, 13 media executives and nine members from the community who have long records of service. Former chairs of both major political parties in Utah are currently members of this board.
The Utah Debate Commission produced the vice-presidential debate between Vice President Michael Pence and then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris.
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