Candidates Forums

Candidates Forums

Candidates Forums offer residents the opportunity to hear from all candidates in an election in a nonpartisan setting that promotes civil discourse.

Fall 2024 General Election Candidates Forums:

  • NYS Assembly District 88 Candidates Thomas H. Fix, Jr. (R) and Amy R. Paulin (D) are participating. Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 7pm to 8:15pm at New Rochelle City Hall 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Organized by LWVs of New Rochelle, Scarsdale, and White Plains.
    Submit a question for the NYS AD 88 Candidates here. Deadline Fri., Oct. 11
  • U.S. Congressional District 16 Candidates Miriam Levitt Flisser (R) and George Latimer (D) are participating. Thursday, October 17, 2024, 7pm to 8:30pm at the White Plains Public Library Auditorium, 100 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601. Organized by LWV of Westchester.
    Submit a question for the U.S. CD Candidates here. Deadline Fri., Oct. 11.
  • NY Senate District 37 Candidates Tricia S. Lindsay (R) and Shelley B. Mayer (D) are participating. Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 7pm to 8:30pm at the White Plains Public Library Auditorium,100 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10601. Organized by LWVs of Larchmont/Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Northeast Westchester, Rivertowns, Rye, Rye Brook & Port Chester, Scarsdale, and White Plains.
    Submit a question for the NYS SD Candidates here. Deadline Fri., Oct. 18.

May 9, 2024 White Plains Board of Education Candidates Forum:

  • May 9 from 7pm – 9 pm at the Library Media Center at White Plains HS.  

June 23, 2020 Primary Candidates Forums:

Video from Thursday, May 21, 2020 of the Candidates Forum for candidates running in the June 2020 Democratic primary for the New York Congressional District 17 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Video from Thursday, May 28, 2020 of the Candidates Forum for candidates running in the June 2020 Democratic Primary for the Westchester District Attorney seat. 

Video from Monday, June 1, 2020 of the Candidates Forum for candidates running in the June 2020 Democratic Primary for the New York State Assembly District 93 seat.

Fall 2020 Candidates Forums

On October 16, 2019, the League of Women Voters of White Plains hosted a Candidates' Forum for the candidates competing for three seats on the White Plains Common Council in the Fall 2019 election.

  • To view the video from the Oct. 16 Candidates' Forum, click here
  • To view the event page from the Oct. 16 Candidates' Forum, click here

On June 17, 2019, the League of Women Voters of White Plains hosted a Candidates' Forum for the candidates competing for the Democratic Party Nominations for the White Plains Common Council seats in the Fall 2019 election.

  • To view the video from the June 17, 2019 Candidates' Forum, click here (link to WP Community Media, opens in new window)