'Arizona Horizon' host Ted Simons on why candidate debates matter
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Republican Debbie Lesko (left) and Democrat Hiral Tipirneni (right) face off in a debate in 2018 with Ted Simons as moderator.
The issue of debates became a big one over the course of Arizona's midterm elections.
The Republican gubernatorial primary debate went viral for a number of contentious exchanges. And then, of course, then candidate Katie Hobbs declined to debate GOP nominee Kari Lake in the general election — in part, citing the primary debate as a reason for not taking part.
But Ted Simons says debates are an important part of the process — both for candidates and for voters. Simons is the host of Arizona Horizon, which has hosted statewide debates for many years.
