The four candidates running for the District 8 seat of the Madison Common Council will participate in a debate sponsored by the Roosevelt Institution Sunday.
Bryon Eagon, Katrina Flores, Jacob Schmidt and Mark Woulf are all vying for the District 8 position currently held by Ald. Eli Judge.
The debate will be the first event involving all four candidates and the only one before the Feb. 17 primary election.
District 8 is comprised of 98 percent students, and the debate is intended to enlighten students about important issues facing Madison.
Former UW-Madison Roosevelt Institution President Rob Huston will moderate the debate, and audience members will be encouraged to ask questions of the candidates.
Huston said the presidential election last fall sparked an interest in politics for many UW-Madison students and he is optimistic that spark will transfer to local government as well.
The debate will be held at the Humanities building in room 111 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
