• The event will be streamed live and recorded at the link provided here: https://www.youtube.com/@gogebiccommunitycollege3098/streams  

• 38th District Michigan State Senator Candidate Forum:  

  Thursday, October 1, 2026 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm (Central Time) --- 6:30 pm-8:00 pm (Eastern Time)

  Candidates confirmed to attend (as of 9/22/26):   Kelli van Ginhoven, Dave Prestin, Sara Cambensy

  All forums will be held at Gogebic Community College, Room B21 in the Business Building, best accessed via door #12 from the north parking lot.

 The purpose of the candidate forums is to enable voters to hear directly from the candidates and question them about important issues before the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 general election.  

 The event format consists of the candidates making timed opening and closing statements, and answering written questions from the audience.

 Adhering to the League’s “empty-chair policy”, candidates who are not in attendance will have a statement provided by them read verbatim by the moderator, giving their reasons for not attending, if the statement is provided. An empty chair and candidate’s name placard will be positioned at the candidates’ table for any candidate not in attendance.   

The event will be streamed live and recorded at the link provided here: https://www.youtube.com/@gogebiccommunitycollege3098/streams  

Live streaming links, as well as links to recordings of the forums, will be available on the LWVCC-GR Unit website:

  my.lwv.org/michigan/copper-country/gogebic-range-unit

The event is organized by the Gogebic Range Unit of the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed and active participation of all citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League does not support or oppose any political party or candidate.