CANDIDATE FORUMS

The primary election is Tuesday, June 23. Early voting in Frederick County is June 11-18.

There are a lot of candidates in this election. We are holding some forums in person, and some virtually. All forums will be livestreamed and recorded and then posted to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@frederickcountylwv313/streams.

Our partners in these forums, providing volunteers and other support, include the Frederick chapter of the NAACP, the RISE colaition of Western Maryland, Rise Up Frederick, and Nigerians in Frederick.

There are 14 candidates for the four open seats on the Frederick County School Board. The League divided those candidates among four separate forums to give each candidate ample opportunity to respond to the League's questions.

The League will provide sign-language interpreters at the forums whenever possible. The forums are all free to attend and open to the public.

The schedule of confirmed candidate forums hosted by the League follows. Links to the different videos will also be added as we complete each forum.

• April 16, Board of Education virtual forum #1: Maria Carrasco, Casey Day, and Jess Douglass. Recording is at https://www.youtube.com/live/vyZQF-C62PI?si=YoyTckJoZlDVoOuw.
• April 22, State Delegate, District 4 Democratic candidates: Jerry Donald, Andrew Duck, Paul Gilligan, and Alleria Stanley, in person at Middletown library. Recording is at https://www.youtube.com/live/Rj7mzdx1eto?si=aM9_VVokwSkwLOHD.
• April 23, Board of Education forum #2: Heather Fletcher, Nathan Foltz, David Migdal. Recording is at https://www.youtube.com/live/i3EtzLh9bvQ?si=x4F7k8zvbKCfTNbo.
• April 28, Board of Education forum #3, virtual forum at 5:00p. Recording is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/evR-LEjgr6c?si=HRleC6WGv8B5XVuH.
• April 28, Board of Education forum #4, virtual forum at 7:00p. Recording is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/dc26mAv9E_k?si=OxjPxyjBNdmmHfPc.
• May 1, County Council At Large: Renee Knapp, Sam Newhouse, and Brad Young, in person at ERUCC Community Room, 15 West Church Street, Frederick. Recording is at https://www.youtube.com/live/jOkJB5CDawM?si=Wn-uBFIu9HixfE4E.
• May 12, Sheriff, Democrats: Karl Bickel, Jason Cabel Ciemielewski, and Tony Lawson, 5:30p-8-p, in person at ERUCC Community Room, 15 W. Church Street, Frederick. Recording is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/04nvXj60lRc?si=9j3AvxA3F2xcj10e.
• May 13, County Council District #2, Democrats: Shelly Beaird-Francois and Jamie Shopland, 6:00 p, Virtual Forum. Recording is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/LSS_Qdq26vA?si=AiXaFmA9mv-RDG1g.
• May 14, County Council District #2 Republicans: Cancelled. The LWV does not hold forums where only one candidate will participate in the forum.
• May 21, County Council District #3 Democrats: Christian Benford and Natasha Valencia, 6:00 p, Virtual Forum. Recording is at: https://youtu.be/SB6nD6MBoW0.
• May 26, County Council District 1, Democrats: Jenn Alcorn, Louisa Conklin, and Eric Smothers, 5:30-7:30 p, in person at Richland Golf Club (50 Glenbrook Drive, Middletown). Recording is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/zoZArsCOZMk?si=EgUgJygPXN64rdPF.
• May 28, County Executive Republicans: Diane Fouche and William Holtzinger, 4:00 p, Virtual Forum. Recording is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/w7t7ofrxpvk?si=39op-wU6NhyI5YrI. The recording is distorted for some answers from the candidates, we are giving them the chance to review the video and submit written answers where they feel they need to supplement because of the distortions. Those written answers will be linked here once we receive them.
• June 1, US Congressional District #6 Democrats: George Gluck, Alexis Goldstein, and Ethan Wechtaluk. The remaining candidates, Daniel Krakower, April McClain Delaney, David Trone, Kiambo “Bo” White, and A. Mark Wilks, did not respond to our invitations to confirm their attendance. This forum is in person at ERUCC Community Room, 15 W. Church Street, Frederick.
• June 4, Sheriff, Republicans: Chuck Jenkins and Gary Morton. 5:30p-8-p, in person at ERUCC Community Room, 15 W. Church Street, Frederick. 

This forum is not yet confirmed by more than one candidate:

• Tentatively June 9, US Congressional District #6 Republicans: Anita Mpambara Cox, Donald L. Lech, Cheryl Riley, and Michael Yadeta, in person Forum at ERUCC Community Room, 15 W. Church Street, Frederick.