Utah Debate Commission

Elevating the discussion of the most important issues
confronting Utah through a series of candidate debates.

Welcome to the Utah Debate Commission

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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Utah Debate Commission 2022 – TBD

Utah Debate Commission General Debates 2022

DATE	RACE	CANDIDATES	MODERATORS	TIME	LOCATION
10/04/2022	Senate	TBD	TBD	TBD	Utah Valley University
10/06/2022	U.S. House 3rd District Utah	TBD	TBD	TBD	Brigham Young University
10/10/2022	U.S. House 1st District Utah	TBD	TBD	TBD	Weber State University
10/12/2022	U.S. House 4th District Utah	TBD	TBD	TBD	University of Utah
10/14/2022	U.S. House 2nd District Utah	TBD	TBD	TBD	Southern Utah University

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UTAH DEBATE ESSAY CONTEST

In anticipation of the vice presidential debate, the Utah Debate Commission worked with the Utah State Board of Education and Lucid Software to create a curriculum for all K-12 students and held a statewide essay contest. Students from all levels – from kindergarten to college – were invited to submit 300-word essays answering the question: “If you could ask the vice presidential candidates one question, what would you ask and why?”
We are pleased to announce the winning essays from all four age categories:

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