A forum for local legislative candidates is tonight at Bemidji City Hall.
Sponsored by Citizens for an Informed Electorate, candidates from Senate 2 and 4 and House 2B and 4A will answer questions from the audience starting at 6 p.m.
Candidates include Sen. Rod Skoe, DFL-Clearbrook, and Republican challenger Dennis Moser of Clearbrook; Rep. Brita Sailer, DFL-Park Rapids, and her Republican challenger Dave Hancock of Bemidji; Sen. Mary Olson, DFL-Bemidji, and her Republican challenger John Carlson of Bemidji; and Rep. John Persell, DFL-Bemidji, and his Republican challenger Richard Lehmann.
Candidates will give opening statements, answer questions from the audience, and make closing statements.
The forum will be televised on cable Channel 2.
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Moderating the panel are Maggie Montgomery, station manager for KAXE Community Radio, and Brad Swenson, Opinion page/political editor for the Bemidji Pioneer. They will screen questions for appropriateness and duplicity.
CIE is a committee of local citizens interested in having candidates on the Nov. 2 ballot offer their views and issues to the voting public.
