2024 General Election Forum Recordings

• • MN Representative 24B: Tina Liebling, Dan Sepeda - House 24B Recording
    (Note: forum begins at minute 9:20)

  • MN Representative 25A: Kim Hicks, Ken Navitsky - House 25A Recording 

  • MN Representative 25B: Andrew Smith, Wes Lund - House 25B Recording

  • MN Representative 20B: Steven Jacob, Michael Hutchinson - House 20B Recording
    (Note: forum begins at minute 3:40)

  • Ward 6 Rochester City Council seat: Dan Doering, Mark Schleusner - City Council Ward 6 Recording
    (Note: forum begins at minute 3:50)

  • Ward 4 Rochester City Council seat: Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick, Andy Friederichs - City Council Ward 4 Recording

  • Ward 2 Rochester City Council seat: Nick Miller, Tripp Welch - City Council Ward 2 Recording
    (Note: forum begins at minute 6:30)

  • Rochester City Council Member at Large (President):  Shaun Palmer, Randy Schubring - City Council President Recording
    (Note: forum begins at minute 4:00)
    
    

  • Superintendent Pekel's August 12th information session about the Rochester Public Schools referendum that will be on the ballot 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

Upcoming Events & Key Dates

Candidate Forums are all held in at the Rochester Public Library Auditorium with a live audience.
Due to equipment issues, the events might not be livestreamed on the Rochester Public Library's YouTube channel. In either case, they will be recorded and posted on the Rochester Public Library's YouTube channel. Those links will be posted here as they become available. 

Questions can be submitted up to 24 hours in advance by using the links below.

• Thurs., Sept. 19 ...

  • 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm (Doors open at 5:30)
    Olmsted County Comm. District 3: Gregg Wright, April Sutor

  • 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm (Doors open at 6:45)
    District 6 Olmsted County Commission: Bob Hopkins, Tawonda Burks

  • Any County Commissioner Seat Submit Question Online

• September 20 - Nov 4: early voting can be done by mail or in-person for the General Election 

• Mon., Sept. 23 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00)
  State Representative 24A: Duane Quam, Heather Holmes
  MN 24A Submit Question Online

• Wed., Sept. 25 ...

  • 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm (Doors open at 5:30)
    ISD 535 School Board Seat 7: Stephanie Whitehorn, Christina Barton

  • 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm (Doors open at 6:45)
    ISD 535 School Board Seat 3: Karen MacLaughlin, John Whelan

  • Any School Board Seat Submit Question Online

• Thurs. Sept. 26 from 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm (Doors open at 6:00)
  ISD 535 School Board Seat 1:  Don Barlow, Patrick Farmer
  Any School Board Seat Submit Question Online

• October 15 - register to vote by this date to save time on election day, Nov 5 

• October 18 - Nov 4: early voting can be done in-person by direct balloting for the General Election

• Tuesday, November 5 - General Election