Two local organizations have announced that they will hold forums to allow the public to hear from candidates in the state House District 11 and Senate District 6 races in the May 19 primary election.
Three candidates are vying for the House District 11 seat, which is being vacated by Jami Cate, who is running for the local state Senate seat. The three are Democrat Ivan Maluski of Scio, and Republicans Ken Jackola of Lebanon and Angelita Sanchez of Sweet Home.
Five candidates, including Cate, of Lebanon, a Republican, are running for the District 6 Senate seat. The others are Republicans Nicole De Graff of Marcola and Jack Tibbets of Cottage Grove; and Democrat Sierrah Williams of Sweet Home. Patrick Starnes of Brownsville, an Independent, is also running but will not appear on the primary ballot.
League of Women Voters Forum
The Linn County Unit of the League of Women Voters of Oregon will hold a forum, to which all the above candidates have been invited, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Lebanon First United Methodist Church. All are welcome to attend.
Scott Swanson, editor and publisher of the New Era, will serve as moderator for the forum.
The First United Methodist Church is at 1890 South Second Street, Lebanon, at the corner of Airport Road. The forum will take place in the church’s fellowship hall.
For more information about the forum or the League of Women Voters, contact Linda at (503) 707-1539.
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce Forum
The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce will hold a forum for the candidates at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the River Center, 3000 S. Santiam Hwy., Lebanon.
Candidates will have an opportunity to speak about their vision and their plans for representing the community in Salem. Questions will include how candidates plan to support local businesses.
For more information, call (651) 258-7164.
Citizens must be both registered to vote and affiliated with a party to vote in a primary election. April 28 is the last day to register, choose a party, or change one’s party. Those who are eligible to vote but not yet registered, and those who are registered but unaffiliated with a party, will have enough time after the forum to secure their right to vote in the primary.
The mailing of ballots will begin April 29. May 19 is the last day to return ballots.