2026 Candidate Forums
Below is a list of our 2026 candidate forums organized by local League. To view by date instead, see Vote411. If you spot any errors or omissions in this list, write to info@lwvmn.org. This page is updated continuously as new information becomes available. For more information, or to inquire about forums and/or recordings, reach out to the local League directly.
Last Update: 2026-08-24
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SCHEDULED FORUMS
Andover Council Member At Large (Elect 2) Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 4, 2026)
Anoka City Council Members At Large (elect 2) Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 10, 2026)
Anoka Mayor Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 10, 2026)
Blaine City Council Member Ward 1 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 5, 2026)
Blaine City Council Member Ward Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 5, 2026)
Champlin City Council Member Ward 1 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 10, 2026)
Champlin City Council Member Ward 2 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 10, 2026)
Champlin City Council Member Ward 4 Special Election Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 4, 2026)
Champlin Mayor Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 28, 2026)
Columbus Council Member At Large (Elect 2) Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 19, 2026)
Columbus Mayor Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 19, 2026)
Coon Rapids City Council Member Ward 3 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 26, 2026)
Coon Rapids City Council Member Ward 5 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 26, 2026)
Coon Rapids Mayor Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 26, 2026)
Fridley City Council Ward 1 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 12, 2026)
Fridley City Council Ward 2 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 12, 2026)
Fridley City Council Ward 3 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 12, 2026)
Nowthen City Council Member at Large (elect 2) Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 23, 2026)
Nowthen Mayor Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 23, 2026)
Ramsey City Council At Large Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 4, 2026)
Ramsey City Council Ward 3 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 4, 2026)
Spring Lake Park City Council Members (elect 2) Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 18, 2026)
Spring Lake Park Mayor Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 18, 2026)
Anoka County Commissioner District 1 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 26, 2026)
Anoka County Commissioner District 2 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 26, 2026)
Anoka County Commissioner District 3 Submit Question (Deadline: midnight, August 26, 2026)
Anoka County Commissioner District 4 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 26, 2026)
MN Senate District 30 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 23, 2026)
MN House District 30B Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 23, 2026)
MN Senate District 31 Submit Questions (Deadline: To Be Announced)
MN House District 31A Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 28, 2026 )
MN House District 31B Submit Questions (Deadline: To Be Announced)
MN Senate District 32 Submit Questions (Deadline: To Be Announced)
MN House District 32A Submit Questions(Deadline: To Be Announced)
MN House District 32B Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, September 5, 2026)
MN Senate District 34 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 22, 2026)
MN House District 34A Submit Questions (Deadline :midnight, August 28, 2026)
MN Senate District 35 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 22, 2026)
MN House District 35A Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 28, 2026)
MN House District 35B Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 22, 2026)
MN Senate District 39 Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 22, 2026)
MN House District 39A Submit Questions (Deadline: midnight, August 22, 2026)
Recordings of Completed Forums
Anoka County Commissioner District 3
Anoka County Commissioner District 4
SCHEDULED FORUMS
MN House Districts 50A / 50B / 51B ~ September 10, 6:30 pm (location | submit a question)
MN Senate Districts 50 and 51 ~ September 16, 6:30 pm (location | submit a question)
(co-hosted with LWV Edina)
Recordings of Completed Forums
Brainerd Lakes Area
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Recordings of Completed Forums
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All forums will be livestreamed on CCX Media.
Maple Grove Mayor and City Council ~ August 25, 6:30 pm
(location / submit a question)
Brooklyn Park Mayor and City Council ~ August 27, 6:30 pm
(location / submit a question)
Brooklyn Center Mayor and City Council ~ Sept 8, 6:30 pm
(location / submit a question)
Osseo Area Schools (ISD #279) School Board ~ September 15, 6:30 pm
(location / submit a question)
Brooklyn Center Community Schools (ISD #286) School Board ~ Sept 22, 6:30 pm
(location / submit a question)
Osseo Mayor and City Council ~ Oct 5, 6:00 pm
(location / submit a question)
Recordings of Completed Forums
Minnesota House District 34B (recorded July 23, 2026)
MN Senate District 37 and House A/B (recorded July 21, 2026)
MN Senate District 38 and House A/B (recorded July 14, 2026)
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Recordings of Completed Forums
Burnsville City Council Primary Forum (recorded July 16, 2026)
Detroit Lakes Area
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Recordings of Completed Forums
Burnsville City Council Primary Forum (recording) recorded
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Recordings of Completed Forums
East Otter Tail County
SCHEDULED FORUMS
Otter Tail County Commissioner Districts 2 and 4, and Otter Tail County Sheriff ~ Sept. 26, 1:00 pm (location | recording | submit a question)
Recordings of Completed Forums
SCHEDULED FORUMS
Chaska Mayor and City Council ~ September 3, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Cologne Mayor and City Council ~ September 9, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
MN Senate District 48 and House 48A /48B ~ September 17, 6:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Carver County Commissioners Districts 2 and 5 and Carver County Sheriff ~ September 22, 6:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Chanhassen Mayor and City Council ~ September 24, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Victoria City Council ~ September 30, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Carver City Council ~ October 1, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Eastern Carver County School District (ISD 112) ~ October 6, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Waconia City Council ~ October 7, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Recordings of Completed Forums
SCHEDULED FORUMS
Edina (ISD ) School Board ~ September 8, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Edina City Council ~ September 10, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN Senate Districts 50 and 51 ~ September 16, 6:30 pm (location | submit a question)
(co-hosted with LWV Bloomington)
Recordings of Completed Forums
Fillmore County
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Fillmore County Commissioner District 4 ~ July 25, 10:00 am (location)
Recordings of Completed Forums
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Recordings of Completed Forums
Hennepin County Attorney (recorded June 25, 2026)
Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 Primary (recorded July 21, 2026)
Isanti County Area
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Recordings of Completed Forums
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MN Senate District 37 and House A/B ~ July 21, 6:30 pm
(location / submit a question)
MN Senate District 45, MN House District 45B ~ September 9, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
Medina Mayor / City Council ~ September 10, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
Long Lake Mayor / City Council ~ September 14, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
Minnetrista City Council ~ September 15, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
Plymouth Mayor & City Council (Wards 2, 4 and At Large) ~ September 17, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
Corcoran City Council ~ September 21, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
Orono City Council ~ September 22, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
MN Senate District 42, MN House Districts 42A/B ~ September 23, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
Wayzata City Council ~ September 24, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
Mound Mayor / City Council ~ September 28, 6:30 pm (location | livestream)
MN House District 45A ~ September 28, 8:00 pm (location | livestream)
Orono (ISD 278) School Board ~ October 1, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
Recordings of Completed Forums
Mankato Area
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Recordings of Completed Forums
Hennepin County Attorney (recorded June 25, 2026)
Hennepin County Commissioner District 3 Primary (recorded July 13, 2026)
Minneapolis (SSD 001) School Board Member at Large (recorded July 16, 2026)
Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 Primary (recorded July 21, 2026)
MN House District 60B Primary (recorded July 23, 2026)
MN Senate District 62 Primary (recorded July 23, 2026)
SCHEDULED FORUMS
MN Senate District 45, MN House District 45B ~ September 9, 7:00 pm (location | livestream)
Recordings of Completed Forums
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Columbia Heights City Mayor ~ September 17, 6:30 pm (location)
Columbia Heights City Council ~ September 17, 7:45 pm (location)
Columbia Heights (ISD ) School Board ~ September 10, 6:30 pm (location)
MN House Districts 39B ~ September 16, 6:30 pm (location)
MN House District 40A ~ September 16, 8:00 pm (location)
New Brighton City Council ~ September 9, 6:30 pm (location)
New Brighton Mayor ~ September 9, 8:00 pm (location)
Recordings of Completed Forums
New Hope Area
SCHEDULED FORUMS
Crystal City Council ~ September 9, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
New Hope City Council ~ September 10, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
MN House District 43A ~ September 17, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Robbinsdale City Council ~ September 23, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Recordings of Completed Forums
New Ulm
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MN House District 15B ~ July 15, 6:30 pm (location | submit question)
MN House District 15B ~ October 7, 6:30 pm (location | submit question)
MN Senate District 15 ~ October 7, 7:30 pm (location | submit question)
Recordings of Completed Forums
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Recordings of Completed Forums
Northfield City Council (Ward 4, At-Large) (recorded June 25th, 2026)
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Recordings of Completed Forums
Red Wing
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Recordings of Completed Forums
Richfield
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Recordings of Completed Forums
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MN State Senate District 20 ~ September 8, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State Senate District 24 ~ September 9, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State Senate District 25 ~ September 10, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State House District 20B ~ September 14, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State House District 24A ~ September 15, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State House District 24B ~ September 16, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State House District 25A ~ September 17, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State House District 25B ~ September 21, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Olmsted County Attorney ~ September 23, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Olmsted Co Commissioner District 6 ~ September 24, 6:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Olmsted Co Commissioner District 2 ~ September 24, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Olmsted Co Soil & Water District 1 ~ September 28, 6:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Olmsted Co Soil & Water District 3 ~ September 28, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Rochester City Council Ward 5 ~ September 29, 6:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Rochester City Council Ward 3 ~ September 29, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Rochester City Council Ward 1 ~ September 30, 6:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Rochester Mayor ~ September 30, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Rochester (ISD 535) School Board ~ October 1, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Enter via doors on OMC/west side (Door H15 or H16)
Recordings of Completed Forums
Rochester City Council Ward 5 (recorded July 15, 2026)
Rochester Mayor (recorded July 16, 2026)
Olmsted County Commissioner District 2 (recorded July 20, 2026)
Olmsted County Commissioner District 6 (recorded July 23, 2026)
SCHEDULED FORUMS
Little Canada City Council ~ September 14, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State Senate District 40 ~ September 10, 6:15 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State House District 40B ~ September 10, 7:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State Senate District 44 ~ September 17, 6:15 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
MN State House District 44A/B ~ September 17, 7:30 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Maplewood Mayor / City Council ~ September 21, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
North St Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale (ISD 622) School Board ~ September 15, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
North St Paul Mayor / City Council ~ September 8, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Roseville Mayor / City Council ~ September 24, 7:00 pm (location | livestream | submit question)
Recordings of Completed Forums
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Recordings of the following forums will be available here after they have taken place.
MN State Senate Districts 36 (submit a question - deadline August 21)
MN State Senate Districts 28 and 33 (submit a question - deadline September 21)
MN State House Districts 36A/B (submit a question - deadline August 21)
MN State House Districts 28B and 33A/B (submit a question - deadline September 21)
Arden Hills Mayor/City Council (submit a question – deadline Sept 4)
Forest Lake Mayor/City Council (submit a question – deadline Sept 11)
Hugo City Council (submit a question – deadline Sept 11)
Lake Saint Croix Beach City Council (submit a question - deadline Sept 4)
North Oaks Mayor/City Council (submit a question – deadline Sept 4)
Oak Park Heights City Council (submit a question – deadline Sept 4)
Shoreview Mayor/City Council (submit a question – deadline Sept 4)
Stillwater City Council (submit a question – deadline August 28)
Vadnais Heights Mayor/City Council (submit a question – deadline Sept 4)
Forest Lake (ISD 831) School Board (submit a question - deadline Sept 11)
Mahtomedi (ISD 832) School Board (submit a question - deadline Sept 11)
Stillwater Area (ISD 834) School Board (submit a question - deadline August 28)
White Bear Lake Area (ISD 624) School Board (submit a question - deadline August 28)
Recordings of Completed Forums
10th Judicial District Seat 38 (recorded July 11, 2026)
Washington County Sheriff (recorded June 27, 2026)
Willmar Area
SCHEDULED FORUMS
Willmar City Council Wards 2 and 3 ~ September 3, 5:30 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Willmar Mayor ~ September 3, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
MN Senate District 7 ~ September 10, 5:30 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
MN House 16B ~ September 10, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Willmar Public Schools Board (ISD 347) ~ September 17, 5:30 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Spicer City Council ~ September 17, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
New London-Spicer School Board (ISD 101) ~ September 24, 5:30 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
New London City Council ~ September 24, 6:30 pm (location | livestream | submit a question)
Recordings of Completed Forums
Winona
SCHEDULED FORUMS
MN Senate District 20 / House District 20A ~ July 16, 6:00 pm (location | submit a question)
*MN Senate Districts 20 and 26~ Sept 10, 6:00 pm (location | submit a question)
*MN House Districts 20B and 26A ~ Sept 10, 7:30 pm (location | submit a question)
*County Commissioner Districts 1, 2, and 5 ~ Sept 17, 6:00 pm (location | submit a question)
*County Staff ~ Sept 17, 7:30 pm (location | submit a question)
*Winona Area Public School (ISD 861) Board Districts 1, 2, and at-large ~ Sept 24, 6:00 pm (location | submit a question)
ISD 861 Ballot Question ~ Sept 24, 7:30 pm (location | submit a question)
*Winona City Council Wards 2, 4, and at-large ~ October 1, 7:00 pm (location | submit a question)
*September and October forums are contingent on final ballot for November 3 election.
Recordings of Completed Forums
SCHEDULED FORUMS
All forums will be livestreamed on TrueLens Community Media’s YouTube channel and broadcast on Xfinity channel 18 (HD 859), and available until Election Day on the TrueLens YouTube channel and website. You may submit candidate questions here.
MN Senate District 53 / House District 53B ~ Sept 9, 7:00 pm
Newport City Council ~ Sept 9, 8:15 pm
Woodbury Mayor / City Council ~ Sept 10, 6:15 pm
Senate District 41 / House Districts 41 A/B ~ September 15, 7:00 pm
Cottage Grove City Council ~ September 15, 8:15 pm
Washington County Commissioner District 5 ~ September 15, 7:00 pm
Senate District 47 / House District 47B ~ Sept 17, 7:00 pm
Washington County Commissioner District 2 ~ Sept 17, 8:15 pm