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How you can ask the candidates for Multnomah County District Attorney a question during the KGW/Oregonian debate

KGW and The Oregonian will host the final debate in the race for Multnomah County District Attorney on May 2. You can submit video questions for the candidates now.
Credit: (Left) Multnomah County District Attorney's Office (Right) Kitta Bodmer
The candidates for Multnomah County District Attorney: Mike Schmidt and Nathan Vasquez

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County voters will have a chance to submit questions for the final debate between the two candidates in the race for Multnomah County District Attorney. 

KGW and The Oregonian are co-hosting the debate on Thursday, May 2 between Mike Schmidt and Nathan Vasquez. 

In addition to questions asked by our moderators, the candidates will also take video questions submitted. You can submit your own question up until Sunday, April 28.

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To submit a question, please follow these steps:

  • Record your question on your phone. Hold the phone horizontally and ensure you're in a quiet and well-lit place. It's important we’re able to clearly hear the question.
  • Keep your question to 20 seconds or less.
  • Both candidates will answer the question, so please don't address questions to a specific candidate.
  • Email your question to debate@kgw.com. (You can use a free program like WeTransfer if the file is too large to email.) 
  • Include your name, where you live and contact information so we can reach you with any follow-up questions. 

Election day is May 21. The KGW/Oregonian debate will be broadcast live just as ballots start to arrive in mailboxes across the state. You can watch the debate live on KGW from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. You can also stream the debate on the KGW website, the KGW News YouTube Page, the KGW News app or on KGW+ on Roku, Fire TV or Apple TV.

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