IdahoPTV announces state candidate debates

On April 17, Idaho Public Television begins to air The Idaho Debates, a series of moderated debates between primary candidates for Idaho’s statewide and congressional offices. This year’s primary races include governor, lieutenant governor, Congressional District 1, treasurer and superintendent of public instruction.

The following debates have been scheduled to air on IdahoPTV but may change due to candidate participation.

Check listings at idahoptv.org/elections for times and dates of additional debates. After they air, the debates will also be available for streaming online at idahoptv.org/elections.

- April 17 at 7 p.m.; lieutenant governor, Republican

- April 19 at 8:30 p.m.; state treasurer, Republican

- April 22 at 7 p.m.; governor, Democrat

- April 23 at 8 p.m.; governor, Republican

- April 26 at 8 p.m.; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Democrat

- April 27 at 8 p.m.; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Republican

- April 29 at 6:30 p.m.; U.S. House of Representatives, First Congressional District, Republican

The Idaho Debates is a partnership with the Idaho Press Club, Boise State University’s School of Public Service, University of Idaho’s McClure Center for Public Policy Research, Idaho State University’s School of Political Science, and the League of Women Voters’ Voter Education Fund.

Based upon the 1998 U.S. Supreme Court decision “Arkansas vs Forbes,” the partners have established “reasonable” and “viewpoint-neutral” criteria for participation in these statewide debates, and will apply those criteria consistently to determine if a candidate is conducting an active campaign.

Idaho Public Television is a statewide multimedia network with transmitters and translator stations that reach nearly 100 percent of all Idaho households with free over-the-air broadcast signals.