2025 Candidate Forums

2025 Candidate Forums

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The League of Women Voters Anoka, Blaine Coon Rapids hosts non-partisan candidate forums to elections to help voters obtain information about candidates' stands on issues.  

The forums are taped and aired on local cable television stations. Forum video will be posted here within 10 days of the question deadline. Most forums will also be available on the LWV ABC 2025 Candidate Forum YouTube Playlist. YouTube offers an option for closed captioning.

League of Women Voters Minnesota Statement on Candidate Forum Recordings
The League of Women Voters Minnesota and our local Leagues conduct candidate forums to provide the public with an opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues that are important to members of the public. The League is a nonpartisan organization that does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. The views expressed in each forum are those of the candidates, not those of the League of Women Voters. LWV Minnesota and our local Leagues post complete, unedited recordings of forums. Editing is authorized only for official media reporting. Excerpts or edited clips of candidate forums may not be used for partisan or political purposes.

 

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General Election 2025  - City Offices

Note: Circle Pines Mayor is an uncontested race.


Circle Pines Council Member-At-Large (elect 2)

Participating Candidates: Meagan Bachmayer. John Burns was unable to attend but submitted written statements
Candidate Nici Dorner did not participate.
Taped September 18, 2025. Produced by North Metro TV.




Lino Lakes Council Member-At-Large (elect 2)

Candidates: Julia Nelson, Tere OConnell, Randy Rennaker, Dale Stoesz, Chris Stowe
Taped September 17, 2025. Produced by North Metro TV.




Lino Lakes Mayor

Participating Candidates: Catherine Decker, Rob Rafferty
Candidate Luke Walter did not participate.
Taped September 17, 2025. Produced by North Metro TV.



General Election 2025  - School Board

Note: St Francis School Board, Spring Lake Park School Board and Fridley School Board Special Election are uncontested races.


Anoka-Hennepin (ISD #11) District #3 School Board Member

Participating Candidate: Kacy Deschene.
Candidate Lorraine Coan declined to participate in the forum.
Taped September 19, 2025. Produced by QCTV.




Anoka-Hennepin (ISD #11) District #4 School Board Member

Participating Candidate: Abbey Payeur
Candidate Matt Audette declined to participate in the forum.
Taped September 10, 2025. Produced by QCTV.




Anoka-Hennepin (ISD #11) District #6 School Board Member

Participating Candidate: Jeff Simon.
Candidate Tiffany Strabala declined to participate in the forum.
Taped September 10, 2025. Produced by QCTV.




Fridley (ISD #14) School Board Member at Large (elect 3)

Candidates: Nikki Auna, Rich Coleman, Sara Schreiner, Avonna Starck
Taped September 18, 2025. Produced by North Metro TV.



Special Election 2025

Special Election Day: September 16, 2025

 

House District 34B

 Watch House District 34B Candidate Forum on CCX Cablecast

Taped: July 31, 2025
Candidates: Ruth Bittner, Xp Lee
Hosted by Brooklyn Park/Osseo/Maple Grove League of Women.

 

 

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