Indiana Debate Commission News

All Public Tickets Claimed for October 30 U.S. Senate Debate

July 31, 2018 by IDCadmin in 2018 / Debate / News / Senate

UPDATE: All 450 public tickets for the October 30 U.S. Senate debate in Indianapolis have been claimed as of 12:30 p.m. today. “This is not unusual and does reflect the keen interest in this debate coming up,” said Gerry Lanosga, debate commission president. Details for the debate were announced this morning and tickets were all claimed in less than three hours. In the past, the commission has also experienced quick claims on tickets made available either at physical box offices or online. For those who cannot attend in person, C-SPAN will be carrying the debate live and the debate commission will stream live. Tickets were also claimed in a similar short window for a 2016 gubernatorial debate at the University of Southern Indiana.

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Rules for Members of the Public Attending 2018 Debates

July 28, 2018 by IDCadmin in 2018 / Debate / Uncategorized

The Indiana Debate Commission will host two live audience debates for the United States Senate election in 2018. To preserve decorum during the debates and allow for a high-quality live broadcast feed, we ask that audience members comply with the following rules.

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Indiana’s U.S. Senate Candidates Agree to Two Statewide Debates This Fall

July 9, 2018 by IDCadmin in 2018 / News / Senate

The Indiana Debate Commission will host two statewide televised debates this fall in one of the nation’s most highly anticipated mid-term elections for Indiana’s U.S. Senate seat.

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All GOP U.S. Senate Candidates Agree to April 30 Statewide Debate

April 17, 2018 by IDCadmin in 2018 / Campaign / Debate / Election / News / Senate

The Indiana Debate Commission’s April 30 televised U.S. Senate Republican primary debate includes a three-candidate field in what will be the only statewide debate offered live to hundreds of Indiana media outlets.

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Indiana Debate Commission Taking Voter Questions for U.S. Senate Debate

April 9, 2018 by IDCadmin in 2018 / Campaign / Debate / Election / News / Senate

The Indiana Debate Commission is now accepting questions from Hoosier voters for its April 30 statewide televised debate in the Republican U.S. Senate primary race. In keeping with its mission of “Putting Voters First,” the commission invites Hoosier voters to submit their questions on its revamped website, www.indianadebatecommission.com.

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Braun, Messer agree to IDC debate; Rokita declines

March 9, 2018 by IDCadmin in 2018 / News

Republican U.S. Senate candidates Mike Braun and Luke Messer have agreed to debate April 30 in a televised statewide event organized by the independent Indiana Debate Commission.

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Indiana Debate Commission planning for May primaries

January 24, 2018 by admin in News

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Debate Commission will conduct at least one televised debate among candidates for the U.S. Senate during the month leading into the May 8 primary.

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An overview of the 2016 debate season

November 21, 2016 by admin in News

Before closing the books on the 2016 elections, the Indiana Debate Commission is proud to provide a summary of its work to provide open-access, voter-focused debates in statewide campaigns.

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Indiana U.S. Senate candidates to debate on television

September 22, 2016 by admin in News

The Democratic, Republican and Libertarian candidates for U.S. senator in Indiana have agreed to meet Oct. 18 in a televised debate organized by the Indiana Debate Commission. The debate among Democrat Evan Bayh, Republican Todd Young and Libertarian Lucy Brenton will be broadcast live 7-8 p.m. EDT from a studio of public television station WFYI in Indianapolis.

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Dates set for 3 Indiana gubernatorial debates

September 21, 2016 by admin in News

INDIANAPOLIS – The Democratic, Republican and Libertarian candidates for governor of Indiana have agreed to debate three times in televised debates organized by the Indiana Debate Commission. Participating will be Democrat John Gregg, Republican Eric Holcomb and Libertarian Rex Bell.

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