The League of Women Voters in Clallam and Jefferson counties have set five candidate forums in July for the 24th Legislative District.
Questions can be submitted prior to the events for the district-wide state representative and senator primary forums.
The 24th Legislative District encompasses most of the Olympic Peninsula, including all of Clallam and Jefferson counties and large portions of Grays Harbor County.
Candidate forums for the Aug. 6 Primary Election will take place on Zoom on the following dates:
• 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 2: Candidates for PUD Commissioner District 3 (West End). Confirmed participants are Phyllis Bernard, Kenneth Reandeau and Ken Simpson. (Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/84529405640; meeting ID 845 2940 5640; submit questions to info@lwvcla.org by noon on June 30.)
• 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 9: Candidates for state representative, position 1. Confirmed participants are Matt Roberson, Adam Bernbaum, Eric Pickens and Nate Tyler; as of June 12, JR Steifel had not responded. (Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/84529405640, meeting ID 845 2940 5640; submit questions to LWV24LDquestions@gmail.com by July 7.)
• 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11: Candidates for Clallam County commissioner, District 2. Confirmed participants are Kate Dexter and Randy Johnson; as of June 12, Anders Tron-Haukebo had not responded. (Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/84529405640, meeting ID 845 2940 5640; submit questions to info@lwvcla.org by July 9.)
• 7 p.m. Thursday, July 11: Candidates for state senator. Confirmed participants are Mike Chapman and Marcia Kelbon; candidate James Russell chose not to participate, forum organizers said. (Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/84529405640, meeting ID 845 2940 5640; submit questions to LWV24LDquestions@gmail.com by July 7.)
• 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18: Candidates for state representative, position 2. Confirmed participants are Steve Tharinger, Hickory Grant and Terry Roberts. (Zoom link for this forum to be announced; submit questions to LWV24LDquestions@gmail.com by July 16.)
Candidate questions
“Concise, unbiased questions directly related to the job, its policies and the leadership skills required will be given priority, and similar questions will be combined,” league members said.
“We strive to ensure that questions reflect a wide range of concerns from our district’s multiple constituencies, and our questions are never released to any candidates in advance of the forums.”
Get links to the primary forums at lwvwa.org/Jefferson and lwvcla.clubexpress.com in July. Media partner KPTZ 91.9 FM will simulcast the forums and livestream them at kptz.org.
The forums also will be recorded and linked on the websites of both Clallam and Jefferson Leagues of Women Voters, and posted between 42-72 hours after each forum.
For additional information on the candidate forums, contact the League of Women Voters-Jefferson County at lwvjeffcowa@gmail.com.