The Utah Debate Commission is a consortium of academic and media organizations. Starting in 2014, it has sponsored debates for statewide office and congress. It has generally excluded any candidates except Republican and Democratic nominees, by requiring a showing of 10% in polls before letting a candidate debate. But it has agreed to include Eric Eliason, the nominee of the United Utah Party, in its U.S. House debate, First District. That debate will be October 17.