The News Leader to host House of Delegates candidate forum Sept. 3
The News Leader is partnering with Victory Worship Center to bring the candidate forum to life. The moderators of the debate will be Lyra Bordelon and Victory Worship Center founder Ray Eppard.
All four candidates have confirmed they will be in attendance. The candidates, with links to their websites, include:
The Democratic candidate for House of Delegates District 35 Jena L. Crisler.
The Republican incumbent for House of Delegates District 35 Chris S. Runion.
The Democratic candidate for House of Delegates District 36 Makayla R. Venable.
The Republican incumbent for House of Delegates District 36 Ellen H. Campbell.
The forum will be held at the Augusta County Government Center at 7 p.m. on Sept. 3. For those unable to make it in person, The News Leader will publish a video of the event. It will also be livestreamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@forumnetworkva and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/people/Virginia-House-of-Delegates-Candidate-Forum/61579023937605/
Ahead of the forum, The News Leader staff is calling for readers to submit any questions they might have for the three races. Please send any questions or thoughts about what you'd like to learn from the candidates to STA-LOCALNEWS@newsleader.com.
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Lyra Bordelon (she/her) is the public transparency and justice reporter at The News Leader. Do you have a story tip or feedback? It's welcome through email to lbordelon@gannett.com. Subscribe to us at newsleader.com.
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