2026 Regional Candidate Forum

Description

The Colorado River Valley Chamber and Glenwood Springs Chamber are proud to host a Regional Candidate Forum on Monday, September 28 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. at The Ute Theater, 132 E 4th St. in Rifle. 

Invited Participants: 
Candidates for Garfield County Commissioner, Colorado House District 57 and Colorado Senate District 8 are invited to participate. Attendance will be confirmed by September 8. 

The public is invited to attend in person or virtually. Spanish interpretation will be available, and a recording will be shared after the event.

Community members can submit questions in advance by Wednesday, September 23 at 5 p.m.

Our communities are closely connected and share many of the same opportunities and challenges. By coming together to host a regional forum, our chambers are creating a space for candidates and community members to engage in a broader conversation about the issues that impact our region. We believe this type of collaboration is important and reflects the value of working together across our communities. 

Event Format (may be subject to change): 

• Candidates will participate in Q&A groups based on the office they are seeking. A Q&A will only be held if both candidates for the office are present. 
• Candidates will give a two-minute opening and two-minute closing statement. 
• Candidates will answer the same questions in alternating order with each response limited to 90 seconds. A timer will provide cues. 
• Ron Milhorn, KMTS News Director, will moderate. 

Questions: 

• No live audience questions will be taken. Questions will be sourced from both community members and a media panel. Community members can submit questions in advance by Wednesday, September 23 at 5 p.m. 
• Submitted questions will be reviewed in advance to eliminate duplicates and ensure a broad range of topics. Not all submitted questions are guaranteed to be asked.