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Democrat Stephen P. Tryon may feel a little ignored as his opponents — Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and GOP opponent, Chia-Chi Teng — battle in this month's Republican primary. He is calling for a three-way debate between them.
He is even offering to debate just one of them before the primary, if only one is willing.
"I feel such a debate could highlight for voters the differences in style and intellect between Dr. Teng and Chaffetz," Tryon said in a press release. "It would definitely be good for voters in the 3rd District to see the difference between a real debate and the partisan bullying that Jason presides over when he attempts to hold a hearing."
After the primary, Tryon said he also seeks a "robust schedule of debates" with the eventual GOP winner throughout the district.
The Republicans seem little interested in his offer for now.
"We are in the process of negotiating a one-on-one debate with Mr. Chaffetz right now," Collin Pace, spokesman for Teng, said. "We look forward to debating Mr. Tryon after the primary" if Teng wins.
Tryon ran as an independent in 2014 against Chaffetz, and won 1.8 percent of the vote. This time he is the Democratic nominee.
Tryon has a bachelor's degree from West Point and a master's from Stanford. He served in the Army for 22 years and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He then worked as an executive with Overstock.com for 10 years.