Recordings of 2026 Candidate Forums
2026 07 07 LWVLee Candidate Forum: Cape Coral Mayor and Council Districts 1, 4, 6
2 panels
1) Candidates for Mayor—start of recording
2) Candidates for Council, starts at minute 52
2026 07 09 Candidate Forum Lee County School Board Districts 1, 4, 5, 6
2026 07 11 LWVLee Candidate Forum: Lee County Commission, 20th Circuit, Lee County Judge
3 panels
1) Candidates for Lee County Commission--start of recording
2) Candidates for 20th Circuit--begins at 47min.
3) Candidates for Lee County Judge--begins at 1:31min.
2026 Events, links to recordings:
Preparing for the 2026 Election 2026 05 02
Overdevelopment in SW Florida, Sacrificing Wildlife and Erasing Agriculture 2026 04 04
Local Voice, Local Choice: Choosing Commissioners by Single-Member Districts. 2026 02 07
2025 Events, links to recordings:
Why Public Schools Matter: A Look at Florida School Choice Options, December 6, 2025
Embracing Differences: A Path to Stronger Communities, November 1, 2025
Beyond Burning, Incinerators in SW FL, October 19, 2025
10/4/25 Health Care in Lee County
Fundamental Rights and Citizen Initiatives, May 3, 2025
Building Resilience, Discounting Insurance Through the Community Rating System, March 1, 2025
Affordable Housing--Part 2, February 1, 2025
Countering Polarization, January 4, 2025
2023 - 2024 Educational Events, links to recordings:
Preparing for the 2024 Elections May 4, 2024
Impacts of Water Quality on the SWFL Economy April 6, 2024
MInds Matter - the Importance of Access to Mental Health Resources for a Community March 2, 2024
Democracy Watch - How FGCU Trains Future Journalists to Protect Democracy, February 3rd, 2024.
Early Childhood Education - Laying the Foundation for Future Success, December 2nd, 2023
Affordable & Attainable Housing - Fact or Fiction, Nov 4, 2023
Clean Water in Lee County - Issues, Solutions and Actions, October 7th, 2023
Climate Change, Diz Swift Co-Chair LWV National Climate Interest Group, 2023 04 01
The Dismantling of Public Education, Dr. Sally Butzin, March 4, 2023
2021-2022
Reproductive Rights & Healthcare - What Now and What's Next After Roe vs. Wade?, January 8, 2022
Pathways and Possibilities for Lee County’s Children, February 5, 2022
Voting & Elections, Implementation of New Election Laws, March 5, 2022
Managing the Risk of Extreme Heat, April 2nd, 2022
Coastal Resilience and Climate Change Preparedness in Southwest Florida, February 6, 2021