About this episode

Trisha and Ryan discuss Trisha's experience at the Douglas County Citizenry Forum, where she interviewed former rival Greg Lopez, emphasizing cross-party engagement and the challenges of party politics.

In this episode of 'Thursdays with Trisha,' Heidi Ganahl, the former Republican nominee for governor in Colorado, sits down for a cameo with Trisha and Ryan. They discuss Trisha's experience attending the Douglas County Citizenry Forum, where she interviewed Greg Lopez, a candidate both Trisha (4th Congressional District 2024 special election) and Heidi (2022 Colorado governor) ran directly against in past elections. Trisha and Heidi stress the importance of cross-party engagement and respectful dialogue. They also touch on the challenges of navigating party politics and the need for constructive debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Trisha, Ryan

Guest: Heidi Ganahl

Topics covered

• cross-party engagement
• respectful dialogue
• party politics
• constructive debate
• elections

Keywords

• Douglas County Citizenry Forum
• Greg Lopez
• Heidi Ganahl
• cross-party engagement
• party politics
• constructive debate
• elections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Douglas County Citizenry Forum, Republican

Places: Colorado

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