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LWVVC Candidate Forums - 2026 General Election
All forums are free and open to the public.
This schedule will be updated with additions or changes as they become available.
Video recordings of forums will be available on this page within a few days after they occur.
LWV Ventura County In-Person Forum Schedule for September/October 2026
We have several Candidate Forums planned for September and October.
Mark your calendars for the following forums, but check back for updates and additions:
PORT HUENEME - Wednesday, September 16th, Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM (See FLYER)
Co-hosted with Ventura County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Port Hueneme City Council Chambers
250 N. Ventura Rd, Port Hueneme
6:00 – 7:30 City Council (5 candidates)
SANTA PAULA - Tuesday, September 22nd, Time: 6:00 - 8:10 PM
Co-hosted with Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce
Santa Paula Community/Senior Center
530 West Main Street, Santa Paula
6:00 – 7:20 City Council District 2 (2 candidates), District 4 (4 candidates)
7:30 – 8:10 School District Area 5 (2 candidates)
MOORPARK – Friday, September 25, Time: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Co-Hosted with Moorpark Chamber of Commerce
Moorpark High Street Arts Center
45 East High Street, Moorpark
5:30 - 6:15 Congressional District 26 (Gallucci, Irwin)
6:30 - 7:10 City Council District 1 (2 candidates)
7:20 – 8:00 School Board Area 1 (2 candidates)
OJAI - Monday, September 28th, Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Ojai City Council Chambers – Kent Hall
111 West Santa Ana Street, Ojai
6:00 – 7:30 City Council District 1 (2 candidates) District 2 (2 candidates)
OXNARD – Wednesday, September 30, Time: 6:00 - 8:10 PM
Oxnard City Council Chambers
305 West Third Street, Oxnard
6:00 – 7:15 City Council Dist 1 (3 candidates), Dist 2 (2 candidates), Dist 5 (2 candidates)
7:30 – 8:10 Sales Tax Measure
THOUSAND OAKS – Thursday, October 1, Time: 6:00 - 8:15 PM
Co-Hosted with AAUW Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks City Council Chambers
2100 East Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks
6:00 – 6:45 California Assembly District 42 (Klein-Lopez, Nordblum)
7:00 – 8:15 City Council Dist 1 (2 candidates), Dist 2 (2 candidates), Dist 3 (2 candidates)
CAMARILLO – Monday, October 5, Time: 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Co-hosted with AAUW Camarillo
City of Camarillo Council Chambers
601 Carmen Drive, Camarillo
6:00 – 6:45 County Superintendent of Schools (Marschner, Sher)
7:00 – 8:30 City Council Dist 1 (2 candidates), Dist 2 (3 candidates), Dist 5 (2 candidates)
SIMI VALLEY – Tuesday, October 6, Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Co-hosted with Ventura County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
City of Simi Valley Council Chambers
2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley
6:00 – 7:00 Simi Valley Mayor (5 candidates)
7:15 – 9:00 City Council Dist 1 (4 candidates), Dist 2 (2 candidates), Dist 4 (4 candidates)
VENTURA – Wednesday, October 7, Time: 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Balboa Middle School
247 South Hill Road, Ventura
6:00 – 7:15 PM City Council - Districts 4 and 5 (6 candidates overall)
7:30 – 8:30 Ventura Unified School Board Areas 4 and 5 (5 candidates overall)
VENTURA – Thursday, October 15, Time: 6:00 - 8:15 PM
Anacapa Middle School
100 South Mills Road, Ventura
6:00 – 7:15 City Council - Districts 1 & 6 (8 candidates overall)
7:30 – 8:15 California Assembly District 38 (Bennett, MacDonald)
Additional Information:
- The moderator will pose questions submitted by the audience on index cards
- For each race, the League invites all candidates.
- This is a public service of the non-profit, non-partisan League of Women Voters.
- The League never endorses or opposes individual candidates or political parties.
CANDIDATE LIST
STATE & FEDERAL
Assembly District 42
Deborah Klein Lopez
Ted Nordblum
Congressional District 26
Sam Gallucci
Jacqui Irwin
COUNTY
County Superintendent of Schools
Maggie Marschner
Karen Sher
CITY COUNCILS
Camarillo City Council District 1
Vishnu Patel
David Tennessen
Camarillo City Council District 2
Sylvia Garcia
Dan Gober
Susan Santangelo
Camarillo City Council District 5
Martha “Martita” Martinez-Bravo
David Schlangen
Moorpark City Council District 1
Renee Delgado
David Palos
Ojai City Council District 1
Jordan Garst
Leslie Rule
Ojai City Council District 2
Rachel Lang
Larry Steingold
Oxnard City Council District 1
John Barrick
Eduardo Huerta
Bert Perello
Oxnard City Council District 2
Lizanne Nanez
Gabriel “Gabe”
Oxnard City Council District 5
Gabriela Basua
Noemi Corpuz
Port Hueneme City Council
Steven Gama
Laura Hernandez
James Importante
Julio Kollerbohm
Martha McQueen-Legohn
Santa Paula City Council District 2
Jenny Crosswhite
Jenny Yarbrough
Santa Paula City Council District 4
Merisa Garcia
Angel Garza
Nancy Grass
John Marquez
Simi Valley City Council Mayor
Dee Dee Cavanaugh
Robert Clarizo
Wayne Hampton Holland, III
Kareem Jubran
Mike Judge
Simi Valley District 1
Jill Abele
Joseph Ayala
Todd Taylor
Anthony Thompson
SimiValley District 2
Sam Cohen
Richard Perini
Simi Valley District 4
Ivana Christmann
Debra Dickerson
Josh Gray
Scott Juceam
Thousand Oaks City Council District 1
Karen Arreola
Mikey Taylor
Thousand Oaks City Council District 2
Gus Gougas
Kyle Rohrbach
Thousand Oaks City Council District 3
Victor Hayek
David Newman
Ventura City Council District 1
Liz Campos
Crawford Coates
Ventura City Council District 4
Kyle Clark
Richard Rosin
Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios
Scott Shoemake
Ventura City Council District 5
Vernon Alstot
Bill McReynolds
Ventura City Council District 6
Noe Aguilar Vega
Steven Almcrantz
Danny Carrillo
Kevin Daly
Karba Eckley
James Loughrie
SCHOOL BOARDS
Moorpark School Board Area 1
Katie Clunen
June Dubreuil
Santa Paula School Board Area 5
Matt Klinefelter
Francisco Solis Estrada
Ventura School Board District 4
Jerry Dannenberg
Matthew Metcalf
Amber Thompson
Ventura School Board District 5
Calvin Peterson
Andrew LaFave
To learn more about forums or to volunteer, contact lwvvc.info [at] gmail.com (subject: LWVVC%20Candidate%20Forums) (Kathy Morgan or Pat Essick)
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***Archive***
(Prior election forum videos can be found on our YouTube channel)
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Candidate Forums Primary 2026
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Pros and Cons on Proposition 50 from LWV Ventura County
2024
Candidate Forums Primary 2024
2022
LWVVC Supports Yes on Measures A and B 2022
2020
Candidate Forums Primary 2020
