I am excited to announce that Alethical will be hosting the first Forward Debate with Senate District 13 candidates Aaron Brutger and Trent Dilks. We are going to shake things up and set the example for how political debates should be done moving forward. For this debate, I have only one rule: we don’t have any rules. What I expect is basic respect. Let people finish. Challenge their ideas without personally attacking them. And when somebody asks you a question, answer that question, not the one you wish they had asked. The candidates will not receive the questions in advance. I want voters to hear how they think, what they believe, and how they respond when someone challenges them. If they don’t know something, they can say that. An honest “I don’t know” means more than a rehearsed answer that tells us nothing. I’m tired of politics feeling like a production, where money and talking points drown out real conversations. We can disagree without being enemies. We can ask difficult questions without being disrespectful. The audience will have an opportunity to also respectfully ask questions related to their district. We have an opportunity to prove that political discussion and debating can be productive, informative and relational. The message is clear, it's time to actually show up for all voters. These candidates are asking to represent Senate District 13. Voters deserve to know where they stand and whether they can have an honest conversation with the people they want to serve." Register here: luma.com/3w69g6dw