With the 2018 Election upon us, it is time for voters to choose Colorado’s future leaders. The Gazette and KOAA News5 will take a lead role in the election by hosting this year’s Gubernatorial Debate and Statewide Candidate Forum, collectively referred to as
THE State Debate.
THE State Debate features a Republican and Democrat candidate from the Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer races and will be held Saturday, October 13, 2018 at The Garden Pavilion at Penrose House. KOAA News5 anchor Rob Quirk will act as moderator and he is joined by panelists, Joey Bunch, political reporter for the Gazette, and Elizabeth Watts, KOAA News5 anchor.
Gubernatorial Debate
October 13th from 7:00pm-8:00pm MDT
Walker Stapleton
State Treasurer
Republican
State Treasurer
Republican
Jared Polis
United States Representative
Democrat
United States Representative
Democrat
Statewide Debate
October 13th from 5:00pm-6:30pm MDT
Attorney General Candidates
Phil Weiser
former Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Democrat
former Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Democrat
George Brauchler
Arapahoe County District Attorney
Republican
Arapahoe County District Attorney
Republican
Secretary of State Candidates
Wayne Williams
incumbent Secretary of State
Republican
incumbent Secretary of State
Republican
Jena Griswold
Attorney
Democrat
Attorney
Democrat
State Treasurer Candidates
Dave Young
State Representative
Democrat
State Representative
Democrat
Brian Watson
Businessman
Republican
Businessman
Republican