Real Voters Ask All The Questions For This Senate Debate

If you’ve been frustrated by presidential primary debates featuring questions by media personalities that skip issues that actually affect people’s lives, things may be about to change. On Monday, two Senate candidates will participate in a debate with questions submitted only by voters, not moderators.

The so-called Open Debate in Orlando, Florida, between Reps. David Jolly (R-Fla.) and Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) will be the first of its kind. The format is the brainchild of the Open Debate Coalition, founded in 2008 by organizations across the political spectrum to advocate for presidential debates that better represent what people want to know.