2024 General Election Forum Recordings
Thank you to all of the candidates who participated in the 2024 LWVR candidate forums and to the people who attended forums, watched recordings, and submitted questions.
MN Representative 25A: Kim Hicks, Ken Navitsky - House 25A Recording
MN Representative 25B: Andrew Smith, Wes Lund - House 25B Recording
MN Representative 24A: Duane Quam, Heather Holmes - House 24A Recording (Note: forum begins @ 5:20)
MN Representative 24B: Tina Liebling, Dan Sepeda - House 24B Recording (Note: forum begins at minute 9:20)
MN Representative 20B: Steven Jacob, Michael Hutchinson - House 20B Recording (Note: forum begins @ 3:40)
District 3 Olmsted County Commission: Gregg Wright, April Sutor - County Commissioner District 3 Recording (Note: forum begins @ 5:30)
District 6 Olmsted County Commission: Bob Hopkins, Tawonda Burks - County Commissioner District 6 Recording (Note: forum begins @ 7:30)
Ward 2 Rochester City Council seat: Nick Miller, Tripp Welch - City Council Ward 2 Recording (Note: forum begins @ 6:30)
Ward 4 Rochester City Council seat: Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick, Andy Friederichs - City Council Ward 4 Recording
Ward 6 Rochester City Council seat: Dan Doering, Mark Schleusner - City Council Ward 6 Recording (Note: forum begins @ 3:50)
Rochester City Council Member at Large (President): Shaun Palmer, Randy Schubring - City Council President Recording (Note: forum begins @ 4:00)
ISD 535 School Board Seat 1: Don Barlow, Patrick Farmer - School Board Seat 1 Recording
ISD 535 School Board Seat 3: Karen MacLaughlin, John Whelan - School Board Seat 3 Recording (Note: forum begins @ 2:50)
ISD 535 School Board Seat 7: Stephanie Whitehorn, Christina Barton - School Board Seat 7 Recording (Note: forum begins @ 2:45)
Superintendent Pekel's August 12th information session about the Rochester Public Schools referendum in November - link to recording Note: LWV Rochester does not have a position on this issue, and neither supports nor opposes the 2024 ISD535 operating levy referendum.
Election Judges are needed for this year in Olmsted County! link to more information
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September 20 - Nov 4: early voting can be done by mail or in-person for the General Election
October 18 - Nov 4: early voting can be done in-person by direct balloting for the General Election
Tuesday, November 5 - General Election
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