{"id":5472,"date":"2018-08-29T12:50:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T16:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatermankatoblog.com\/?p=5472"},"modified":"2024-01-04T15:16:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T21:16:58","slug":"election-season-means-candidate-forums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/zh\/blog\/election-season-means-candidate-forums\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Season Means Candidate Forums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight:400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5473 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/candidate-forums.png\" alt=\"candidate forums.png\" width=\"412\" height=\"412\" \/>This election season, Greater Mankato Growth, along with several partner organizations will host a series of candidate forums aimed at providing an opportunity for meaningful exchange between candidates and voters in areas impacting the community, business and the overall vitality of the region. Greater Mankato Growth is announcing the forums for federal and state office that our organization will host in advance of the November General Election. The public is invited to attend any and all of these free events. There is no registration needed for the candidate forums. We continue to work on arranging candidate forums for local offices and an announcement on those forums will be forthcoming.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\">The scheduled forums include:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\"><strong>U.S. 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><sup>\u00a0<\/sup><strong>Congressional District Forum\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0October 15, 7:00 \u2013 8:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dan Feehan (DFL) &amp; Jim Hagedorn (R)<br \/>\nSouth Central College, Conference Center, 1920 Lee Boulevard, North Mankato, MN<br \/>\n<em>Hosted by: Greater Mankato Growth, The Mankato Free Press &amp; South Central College<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Moderators: Patrick Baker &amp; Steve Jameson<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\"><strong>House District 19A Forum\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0October 17, 7:00 \u2013 8:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/strong>Jeff Brand (DFL) &amp; Kim Spears (R)<br \/>\nRealtors Association of Southern Minnesota, 2115 Rolling Green Lane, North Mankato, MN<br \/>\n<em>Hosted by: Greater Mankato Growth &amp; KEYC News 12<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Moderators: Patrick Baker &amp; KEYC News 12 Representative<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\"><strong>District 19B Forum | October 24, 7:00 \u2013 8:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/strong>Representative Jack Considine (DFL) &amp; Joe Steck (R)<br \/>\nMinnesota State University, Mankato, Centennial Student Union, North Ballroom, Mankato, MN<br \/>\n<em>Hosted by: Greater Mankato Growth &amp; Radio Mankato<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Moderators: Patrick Baker &amp; Annette Weston<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\">Complete information on these Greater Mankato Growth hosted events is available on the \u201c2018 Candidate Forums\u201d section of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/greatermankatoelections.com\/\">greatermankatoelections.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400;\">In addition to the candidate forums listed above, Greater Mankato Growth, as in years past, is hosting an online candidate portal that will have biographical information and candidate responses to a questionnaire from all of our key regional elections. 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