This is the debate between Republican incumbent Don Coram and Democratic challenger Tammie Theis, candidates for House district 58, which encompasses Montrose, San Miguel, Dolores and Montezuma counties. Club 20 Chairman Steve Reynolds moderated the debate. Each candidate was given three minutes for opening remarks, and Don Coram was first.
Over the next few weeks, KVNF will be broadcasting debates that were hosted by CLUB 20 in Grand Junction on September 8th. Club 20 is a coalition of individuals, businesses, tribes and local governments across Western Colorado that focuses on marketing, education, and political action. This year the debates were sponsored by AARP Colorado, Friends of Natural Gas Colorado, CenturyLink and BP America.