WATCH: Colorado’s 5th Congressional District holds debate on KKTV

WATCH NOW: Three of the candidates hoping to represent Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the House of Representatives are discussing and debating the many issues facing our nation. The candidates are Democratic nominee Jillian Freeland, Unity Party nominee Rebecca Keltie and Libertarian nominee Ed Duffett. Republican incumbent Rep. Doug Lamborn declined to participate. **PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTIONS AND WE WILL SELECT ONE TO ASK THE CANDIDATES.**
Posted by KKTV 11 News on Monday, October 5, 2020

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Three of the candidates hoping to represent central Colorado in the House of Representatives are debating right now on KKTV.

Colorado’s 5th Congressional District’s Democratic nominee Jillian Freeland, Unity Party nominee Rebecca Keltie and Libertarian nominee Ed Duffett are scheduled to attend the virtual debate, which is starting at 6:30 p.m. on kktv.com and our KKTV Facebook page. The man they are hoping to unseat, Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn, has declined to take part.

The debate is expected to last about 30 minutes and will cover “the many issues facing the nation,” according to a news release ahead of the event. 11 News anchor Adam Atchison is moderating.

The 5th Congressional District includes El Paso, Teller, Fremont and Chaffee counties, as well as portions of Park County.