LWVNCC / AKA Candidate Forum - RD 8

LWVNCC / AKA Candidate Forum - RD 8

Location

Zoom webinar
See map: Google Maps
US
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

LWVNCC hosted candidate forums for Delaware Representative Districts 8 & 9 on Thursday August 27, 2026, with co-sponsor Alpha Alpha Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Delaware House Representative District 8 encompasses the town of Middletown, Delaware.

Full forum video is presented below:

Minute Markers for your convenience...
0:00:00 - Welcome: Ann Lopez, LWVNCC President
0:02:20 - Welcome: Vaidra Johnson, AATO President
0:05:30 - AATO Moderator: Lisa Sneed
0:06:05 - Candidate Matt Powell, opening statement
0:08:15 - Candidate Rae Moore, opening statement
0:10:35 - Candidate Lissa Brutus, opening statement
0:12:35 - moderated Q&A
0:55:45 - Candidate closing statements
0:59:30 - AATO and LWV sign-offs
1:00:40 - Candidate contact & VOTE411 info
 
    Event:  RD 8 Democratic Primary Candidate Forum
    Date:  Thursday, August 27th, 2026
    Time:  6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
    Format:  Online Zoom web conference

    Sponsors:  LWV of New Castle County and the Alpha Alpha Tau Omega Chapter of AKA

Register to attend, or submit questions for the candidates here:  RD8 Forum Registration/Questions Link

Questions were taken at registration through 8/25/2026.

There are three candidates for State Representative in the RD 8 Democratic primary and two in the Republican primary. Demcratic candidates include Lissa Brutus, incumbent Sherae'a "Rae" Moore, and Matt Powell. Republican candidates are Watara T.F. Heath and Gary Taylor. This forum covers the Democratic Primary candidates only.

The forum will be recorded and the video will be posted in its entirety within 48 hours after the event on the LWVDE website (lwvdelaware.org), and will be available as well as on YouTube, Facebook, and partner communication channels. 

Here is an event flier in PDF format:  PDF icon LWV_AKA_RD8_and_9_primary_candidate_forum_2026.pdf

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