The Citizens Clean Elections Commission will begin its upcoming statewide debate schedule this week, with several candidate debates planned in races that will appear on Arizona ballots this election year. Clean Elections is the official debate sponsor for Arizona debates, and only contested races will have a debate. All debate dates and times are subject to change.
The Painted Desert Tribune will stream the debates live on the Painted Desert Tribune YouTube channel: @PaintedDesertTribune through access provided as part of the Arizona Media Association’s agreement with Clean Elections.
The first debate will be held at 6 p.m., tonight (Wednesday) for the Democratic candidates for superintendent of public instruction. Brett Newby and Teresa Leyba Ruiz are listed as candidates. The Republican debate for superintendent of public instruction will follow at 6 p.m., on Thursday, May 14, with Kimberly Yee and Thomas Horne listed as candidates.
The debate week will continue with the Republican debate for Arizona Corporation Commission, which will be held at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, May 19. Kevin Thompson, Nick Myers and Ralph Heap are listed as candidates. Voters may submit suggested debate questions through Clean Elections at https://www.azcleanelections.gov/debate-information.
Any person with a disability may request accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the commission at 602-364-3477 or ccec@azcleanelections.gov as early as possible.
