Candidate Forums

Candidate Forums

LWVCA is committed to providing fair, nonpartisan candidate forums that are available in full to the general public. For more candidate and ballot information, visit vote411.org and enter your address to build your personalized voters' guide.

Virtual candidate forums will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel. The recorded video will be available there immediately, and posted shortly afterwards on this page. 

2026 Upcoming Candidate Forums

Charleston County School District Board

Districts 3,5, and 7

Wednesday, September 30 at 6:30 PM moderated by Ann McGill, Live 5 News
Meet & Greet at 6 PM
Royal Baptist Church, 4761 Luella Ave. N. Charleston

District 9

Thursday, October 1 at 7 PM moderated by Shayna Howell, LWVCA VP of Issues and Action
James Island Town Hall, 1122 Dills Bluff Rd.,Charleston

District 1

Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 PM moderated by Tessa Spencer, ABC News 4
Wando Library, 1400 Carolina Park Blvd., Mt. Pleasant

South Carolina House Districts

District 115

Thursday, October 1 at 6 PM
James Island Town Hall, 1122 Dills Bluff Rd.,Charleston

District 112

Thursday, October 8 at 5:30 PM
Wando Library, 1400 Carolina Park Blvd., Mt. Pleasant

Charleston County Probate Judge

Monday, October 12 at 6:30 PM
Charleston School Of Law, 385 Meeting St., Charleston

2026 Archived Candidate Forums

June 2, 2026: CCSD School Board District 4 Special Election Candidate Forum

This forum was held virtually. Three candidates participated. View the forum here

June 1, 2026: SC House District 112 Republican Primary Candidate Forum

This forum was held virtually. Three candidates participated. View the forum here.

May 16, 2026: US Congressional District 1 Primary Candidate Forums

LWV Charleston and Silence is Not an Option (SINO) held two candidate forums for the Congressional District 1 Primaries, downtown at Circular Congregational Church. All candidates were invited.

The Democratic candidate forum can be viewed on YouTube here.

The Republican candidate forum can be viewed here. 

January 5, 2026: North Charleston City Council District 1 Special Election

This forum was held at the Dorchester Road Library, 6325 Dorchester Rd. N Charleston, 6 -7:30 pm. All six candidates participated. 

Read The Post and Courier's editorial about our 2020 Candidate Forums

Co-Sponsoring our Candidate Forums

We welcome the opportunity to work with community organizations as cosponsors. To maintain the integrity of our candidate forums, we adhere to our candidate forum policy, which includes a specific format and maintaining strict nonpartisanship. If you are interested in working together to present a forum, please contact us at vote [at] lwvcharleston.org about a partnership.