The Arizona Citizens Clean Election Commission will be hosting candidate debates for all the statewide offices up for election in Nov. 2022. All candidates have agreed to participate except for Dem Gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs.
Here’s the schedule:https://www.azcleanelections.gov/arizona-elections/debate-information
| SEPTEMBER 12 5:00 PM |
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Commissioner Sandra Kennedy is an incumbent.
| SEpTEMBER 14 5:00 PM |
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Candidates: Kathy Hoffman (D)
Thomas Horne (R)
Watch on AZ PBS on Arizona Horizon |
Submit Debate Question |
Superintendent Kathy Hoffman is the incumbent.
| SEPTEMBER 22 5:00 PM |
Secretary of State
Candidates: Adrian Fontes (D)
Mark Finchem (R)
Watch on AZ PBS on Arizona Horizon |
Submit Debate Question |
| SEPTEMBER 28 5:00 PM |
Attorney General
Candidates: Abraham Hamadeh (R)
Kris Mayes (D)
Watch on AZ PBS on Arizona Horizon |
Submit Debate Question |
| OCTOBER 3 5:00 PM |
Treasurer
Candidates: Kimberly Yee (R)
Martin Quezada (D)
Watch on AZ PBS on Arizona Horizon |
Submit Debate Question |
Treasurer Kimberly Yee is the incumbent.
| OCTOBER 6 6:00 PM |
US Senate
Candidates: Blake Masters (R)
Mark Kelly (D)
Watch on AZ PBS on Arizona Horizon |
Submit Debate Question |
US Senator Mark Kelly is the incumbent.
| OCTOBER 12 6:00 PM |
Governor
Candidates: Kari Lake
Katie Hobbs
Watch on AZ PBS on Arizona Horizon |
Submit Debate Question |
IF you miss any of these debates live, you can watch them on the Az PBS Horizon website later: https://azpbs.org/horizon/.
Vote wisely on or before Nov. 8, 2022.
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2nd statewide CCEC debate right now between Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman (D) and former Superintendent/AG Tom Horne (R):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs6d6DXxcJI. Watch it now.
First of these statewide debates held on Sept. 12 for 2 seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission. We watched it live, but you can view it here:https://azpbs.org/horizon/2022/09/candidates-for-corporation-commission-debate/
2 Democrats (Commissioner Sandra Kennedy & Lauren Kuby) vs. 2 Republicans (Kevin Thompson & Nick Myers)
9/11/22 update from Hobb’s campaign re: Oct. 12 debate:
September 11, 2022
CONTACT:
Sarah Robinson
robinson@katiehobbs.org
(859) 979-0451
Katie Hobbs Campaign Responds To Citizens Clean Elections Commission
Phoenix – Today, Secretary Katie Hobbs’ campaign manager, Nicole DeMont, responded to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission with the following statement:
“Secretary Hobbs remains willing and eager to participate in a town hall style event, such as the forum she participated in last week in which Arizonans were able to hear directly from Sec. Hobbs about her in-depth policy plans and how she would approach governing this state. Unfortunately, debating a conspiracy theorist like Kari Lake – whose entire campaign platform is to cause enormous chaos and make Arizona the subject of national ridicule – would only lead to constant interruptions, pointless distractions, and childish name-calling. Arizonans deserve so much better than Kari Lake, and that’s why we’re confident Katie Hobbs will be elected our next governor.
We must respectfully decline the invitation.”
Az CCEC has rejected Hobb’s request for different format for the Oct.12 debate, so she has a week to decide to accept the debate as is, or not:
https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/panel-rejects-democrat-hobbs-demand-to-turn-debate-into-town-hall/article_3de0456a-2fa5-11ed-829f-6bbb8ad3987d.html