Our friends at Pioneer Public Television sent us news about the first "Meet the Candidates" debate on Thursday, September 22:
Pioneer Public Television has scheduled a number of candidate debates between Minnesota House and Senate candidates in the Alexandria and Fergus Falls area on Thursday September 22 from 7 - 10 p.m..
The debates will be broadcast live from Pioneer Public TV’s studios in Appleton and will be hosted by 8th Judicial District Judge Amy Doll of Morris, Minnesota.
Viewers will be able to call (1-800-726-3178), tweet (@PioneerPublicTV ) or email questions ([email protected]) to the candidates during the debates.
For more information, contact Patrick Moore, Communications Director at 320-841-1487 or [email protected].
Here are the scheduled debates that have been confirmed for these dates and times by the candidates:
September 22
7:00 PM House District 8A
C.J. Holl (DFL) Pelican Rapids
Bud Nornes (R) Fergus Falls8:00 PM House District 8B
Gail Kulp (DFL) Alexandria
Mary Franson (R) Alexandria9:00 PM Senate District 8
Shawn Olson (DFL) Alexandria
Bill Ingebrigtsen (R) Alexandria
Bluestem encourages readers to send in questions about policy that are directed to both candidates in each debate--or that ask how the candidates would work to resolve general problems in governing such as gridlock.
Other debates to follow are tentatively scheduled according to PPT's website:
Thursday, September 29
7:00 PM - House District 12A
Jay McNamar (DFL) Elbow Lake
Jeff Backer (R) Browns Valley
Thursday, October 13
7:00 PM - House District 16A
Al Kruse (DFL) Marshall
Chris Swedzinski (R) Ghent
8:00 PM - House District 16B
Austin Grossenburg (DFL) New Ulm
Paul Torkelson (R) Hanska
9:00 PM - Senate District 16
James Kanne (DFL) Franklin
Gary Dahms (R) Redwood Falls
Thursday, October 20
7:00 PM - House District 17A
Andrew Falk (DFL) Murdock
Tim Miller (R) Prinsburg
8:00 PM - House District 17B
Mary Sawatzky (DFL) Willmar
Dave Baker (R) Willmar
9:00 PM - Senate District 17
Lyle Koenen (DFL) Clara City
Andrew Lang (R) Olivia
Thursday, October 27
7:00 PM - House District 22A
Laura Woods (DFL) Luverne
Joe Schomacker (R) Luverne
8:00 PM - House District 22B
Kirby Kruse (DFL) Windom
Rod Hamilton (R) Mountain Lake
9:00 PM - Senate District 22
Brian Abrahamson (DFL) Luverne
Bill Weber (R) Luverne
Photo: Meet the Candidates' banner.
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