Voters learn things at debates. Maybe that’s why many incumbents dodge them.
A recent debate between state superintendent candidates highlighted the rarity of such events in election years. Many incumbents avoid debates, despite their educational value for voters.
Co-sponsored by EdNews, Tuesday's debate between GOP state superintendent Debbie Critchfield and Democratic challenger Becky Sundin Mitchell was an election-year outlier. And that's the problem.
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