Cannon launched his radio ad campaign with a single spot that has been airing since Thursday. Jacob's campaign has prepared scripts for ads that will begin to air later this week or next, campaign manager Randy Minson said. Both camps expressed a desire for more debates.

"Elections are about comparing candidates, their experience, their records and their stands on the issues," Cannon said in a statement. "This campaign should not be waged solely through advertising and paid 'messaging.' We need to actually talk about the issues, to give voters and each other the opportunity to challenge our stands, understand our backgrounds and hear first-hand our visions for Utah's future."

"We appreciate (Chris Cannon's) willingness to do these debates," Minson said. "These debates are a good way to increase our name identification and show voters where the candidates stand on the issues and where they contrast with each other."

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