Washington U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers and her 5th District Democratic challenger Lisa Brown have agreed to a town hall in Spokane next month.
The event September 19thh at the Spokane Civic Theatre is hosted by The Spokesman-Review and KHQ-TV, and is one of at least four debates currently planned between the two candidates this fall. The event is free but does require tickets, which become available August 20th. Both campaigns will be provided tickets and they’ll also be available at Spokane7Tickets.com.
The forum will be broadcast on KHQ and will be moderated by journalists from the TV station and The Spokesman-Review.
McMorris Rodgers and Brown, who are locked in the tightest primary battle in the district in more than 14 years, have also agreed to debates hosted by Greater Spokane, Spokane Rotary 21, and the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Brown has requested additional debates hosted by Spokane Falls Community College and the Spokane Coalition of Color.
Meanwhile, McMorris Rodgers grew her lead slightly in the primary after ballots were counted late last week.
While both will advance to the general election in November, the congresswoman now leads Brown by some 4,000 votes. Some 30,000 mail-in ballots remain to be counted in Spokane County. (Spokesman-Review)
