LIVESTREAM: 1st Congressional District debate between Rep. Blake Moore and Rick Jones

A debate between Republican incumbent Rep. Blake Moore and his Democrat challenger Rick Jones will take place on the campus of Weber State University and broadcast live on KVNU 610 AM / 102.1 FM and audio streamed here. Monday’s debate, sponsored by the Utah Debate Commisison, will be moderated by Kerry Bringhurst, Station Manager for Utah Public Radio and is scheduled to begin promptly at 6 p.m.

In a September survey of 504 likely voters by the commission, 61.66% responded by saying they would vote for Moore; 32.21% said they would vote for Jones; and, 5.53% were undecided. In order to qualify for the debate, a candidate must reach a polling threshold of 10%, taking into account the margin of error. The margin of error in all five polls was approximately 4.3%.

The Utah Debate Commission is a consortium of higher educational institutions, media organizations, and business and civic leaders dedicated to creating a non-partisan and independent system of debates among qualified candidates for statewide and federal offices in Utah during each election cycle. The purposes of the Utah Debate Commission are to educate voters about viable candidates and their issue positions, promote a civil exchange of ideas among the leading candidates, and elevate the discussion of the most important issues confronting the State of Utah.

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