Indiana Debate Commission releases tickets for final GOP debate
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Six Republican gubernatorial hopefuls have one more chance to make their case at a final debate ahead of the May 7 primary.
The nonpartisan Indiana Debate Commission on Tuesday opened tickets to the free April 23 event.
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, former Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch; former Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) leader Eric Doden, former Attorney General Curtis Hill and conservative activist Jamie Reitenour will participate.
The candidates have met at three other debates and a business forum — although Hill and Reitenour did not qualify for them all.
Jon Schwantes, host of PBS’s “Indiana Lawmakers,” will moderate the debate. It’ll take place before a live audience from 7-8:30 p.m. on April 23, at the Hine Hall Auditorium on the IUPUI campus, according to the commission.
They’ll open doors at 6 p.m., and expect all audience members must in their seats by 6:45 p.m. The commission said weapons, signs and other campaign “paraphernalia” aren’t permitted.
Voters can submit questions for the candidates online.
The GOP candidate that wins the primary will face Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater in the general election. McCormick is unopposed and Rainwater was chosen in a party convention as its nominee.
The commission has conducted 24 debates since 2008. And it plans to conduct more ahead of the general election on November 5: including for governor and U.S. Senator.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican, is term-limited.
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