Rep. Doug Lamborn’s spokesman told The Gazette that the Republican congressman wouldn’t debate Democrat Irv Halter, the retired Air Force major general who’s trying to give him a run for his money.
The 5th Congressional District, based in Colorado Springs, has long been a Republican stronghold, and Halter has tried to make inroads by repeatedly attacking Lamborn’s attendance record and lack of accessibility.
“The Congressman will not be providing Mr. Halter with a platform to spread his deceptive rhetoric and uncivil tone,” campaign spokesman Jarred Rego emailed The Gazette.