Candidate Forums 2023

Candidate Forums 2023

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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 filmed and aired on local cable television stations. Most forums are also available on the LWV ABC YouTube Candidate Forum 2023 Playlist with an option for closed captioning.

LWV ABC posts 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, political purposes. Candidates are welcome to share unedited Candidate Forum video. 

 

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2023 LWV ABC Candidate Forums 

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General Election 2023



Anoka-Hennepin School Board Member District 1 (ISD #11)

Candidates: Erin Heers-McArdle, Linda Hoekman
Taped September 14, 2023. Produced by QCTV.





Anoka-Hennepin School Board Member District 2 (ISD #11)

Candidates: Zach Arco, Susan Witt
Taped September 14, 2023. Produced by QCTV.





Anoka-Hennepin School Board Member District 5 (ISD #11)

Candidates: Michelle Langenfeld, Scott Simmons, Cyrus Wilson
Taped September 14, 2023. Produced by QCTV.





Columbia Heights School Board Member Special Election (ISD #13)

Candidate: Michelle Pettway
Invited candidates who did not participate: Cheryl Ekstrand, Gregg Westerberg
Taped September 20, 2023. Produced by NorthMetro TV.





Fridley School Board Member (ISD #14)

Candidates: Ibsen Gabriel, Sara Jones, Jake Karnopp
Invited candidates who did not participate: Erik Keeler, Roger Ungemach
Taped September 20, 2023. Produced by NorthMetro TV.





Spring Lake Park School Board Member Special Election (ISD #16)

Candidates: Kelly McClellan, Ryan McLaughlin
Taped September 20, 2023. Produced by NorthMetro TV.

Note: there is no forum for the regular Spring Lake Park school board member election as this election is uncontested. Three candidates for three seats. This forum is for the Spring Lake Park School Board Special Election.




Special Elections 2023


Blaine City Council Member Ward 2 - 2023 Special Election

Candidates in Attendance: Heidi Green, J. Steve Weed, Terry Wold
Candidates who submitted written response: Leslie Larson, Michelle Rice
Candidates who did not respond: Paul Gregory Edgett
Sponsor: LWV ABC
Taped March 9, 2023. Produced by NorthMetroTV



 Additonal Candidate Information 2023