2024 Candidate Forums

Below is a list of our 2024 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: October 29, 2024

Learn more about our nonpartisan Candidate Forums, and why they remain a longstanding, trusted source of information for voters to learn who’s on their ballot - and why community partners and candidates benefit from participating.

With Thanks

The League of Women Voters of Minnesota would like to thank the Martin and Brown Foundation
for their generous support of our local Leagues and their service to the voters of Minnesota.

Statement on Candidate Forum Recordings

The League of Women Voters Minnesota and our local Leagues conduct candidate forums to provide the public with an opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues that are important to members of the public. The League is a nonpartisan organization that does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. The views expressed in each forum are those of the candidates, not those of the League of Women Voters. LWV Minnesota and our local Leagues post complete, unedited recordings of forums. Editing is authorized only for official media reporting. Excerpts or edited clips of candidate forums may not be used for partisan or political purposes.

Click on the local League name for more information about their local candidate forums.

Alexandria

Alexandria (ISD 206) School Board Candidate Forum (recorded October 24, 2024)

Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids (ABC)

Recordings of Completed Forums

Andover Council Member At Large (recorded September 12, 2024)

Andover Mayor (recorded September 12, 2024)

Anoka City Council Members At Large (recorded September 6, 2024)

Anoka County Commissioner District 5 (recorded October 2, 2024)
(Andover, Oak Grove, Coon Rapids)

Anoka County Commissioner District 1 Special Election (recorded September 6, 2024)
(Anoka, Ramsey, Nowthen, St Francis)

Anoka County Soil & Water Supervisor District 1 (recorded September 6, 2024)

Anoka County Commissioner District #6 (recorded September 4, 2024)

Anoka County Commissioner District #7 (recorded September 4, 2024)

Anoka Mayor (recorded September 6, 2024)

Blaine City Council Member Ward #1 (recorded September 3, 2024)

Blaine City Council Member Ward #2 (recorded September 3, 2024)

Blaine City Council Member Ward #3 (recorded September 3, 2024)

Blaine Mayor (recorded September 3, 2024)

Champlin City Council Member Ward 4 (recorded September 12, 2024)

Columbia Heights City Council (recorded September 17, 2024)

Columbia Heights Mayor (recorded September 17, 2024)

Coon Rapids City Council Member Ward 2 (recorded October 2, 2024)

Coon Rapids City Council Member Ward 4 (recorded October 2, 2024)

Fridley City Council Member At Large (recorded September 4, 2024)

Fridley Mayor (recorded September 4, 2024)

Ham Lake City Council Members At Large (recorded September 24)

Minnesota House District 30B (recorded October 3, 2024)

Minnesota House District 31A (recorded September 5, 2024)

Minnesota House District 31B (recorded September 24)

Minnesota House District 32A (recorded September 24)

Minnesota House District 32B (recorded September 3, 2024)

Minnesota House District 34A (recorded September 5, 2024)

Minnesota House District 34B (recorded October 2, 2024)

Minnesota House District 35A (recorded September 6, 2024)

Minnesota House District 35B (recorded October 2, 2024)

Minnesota House District 39A (recorded September 4, 2024)

Nowthen City Council Member at Large (recorded October 3, 2024)

Ramsey City Council Ward #2 (recorded September 5, 2024)

Ramsey City Council Member At Large (recorded September 5, 2024)

Ramsey Mayor (recorded September 5, 2024)

Primary Forums

Anoka County Commissioner District 1 (primary) (recorded July 12, 2024)

Anoka county Commissioner District 5 (primary) (recorded July 12, 2024)

Ramsey City Council At Large (primary) (recorded July 12, 2024)

Bloomington

Recordings of Completed Forums

Hennepin County Commissioner District 5 (recorded September 11)
Co-hosted with LWV Richfield

MN House District 50A (recorded September 10)
Co-hosted with LWV Edina

MN House Districts 50B & 51B (recorded September 18)

Brainerd Lakes Area

Recordings of Completed Forums

Brainerd (ISD 181) School Board (recorded September 30, 2024)

Crosslake Mayor and City Council (recorded October 3, 2024)

Crow Wing County Commissioner District 5 (recorded October 8, 2024)

Crosby-Ironton (ISD 182) School Board (recorded October 8, 2024)

Crosby Mayor and City Council (recorded October 10, 2024)

Brooklyn Park, Osseo, Maple Grove (BPOMG)

Recordings of Completed Forums

Brooklyn Center City Council (recorded October 15, 2024)

Brooklyn Center (ISD 286) School Board (recorded October 3, 2024)

Brooklyn Park City Council (October 22, 2024)

Osseo (ISD 279) School Board (recorded October 24, 2024)

Maple Grove City Council (recorded October 8, 2024)

MN House Districts 34B, 38A, and 38B (recorded September 26, 2024)

MN House Districts 37 A & B (recorded September 24, 2024)

Osseo Mayor and City Council (recorded September 17, 2024)

All BPOMG forums will be livestreamed and broadcast by CCX Media and recorded for later viewing.

Crystal, New Hope, East Plymouth, Robbinsdale (CNHEPR)

SCHEDULED FORUMS

MN House District 43A
October 17, 2024 ~ 7:00 pm (New Hope City Hall)
Questions for this forum may be submitted to lwvcnhepr@lwvmn.org or 763-290-0288 up to 24 hours prior to the forum. Forum will be aired on CCX Media and recorded for later viewing.

Forums for Plymouth City Council and MN House 42 A & B are being co-hosted with the Wayzata Plymouth Area LWV - see below for information on those forums.

Recordings of Completed Forums

Crystal Mayor and Ward 3 (recorded September 5 - note separate links for forums)

MN House District 43B (recorded September 19)

New Hope Mayor and City Council (recorded September 12)

Robbinsdale Area (ISD 281) School Board (recorded September 26, 2024)

Robbinsdale Wards 1 and 2 (recorded September 9)

Robbinsdale Ward 2 (recorded April 24, 2024)
Special Election May 14

Dakota County

Recordings of Completed Forums

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage (ISD 191) School Board (recorded September 25, 2024)

Dakota County Commissioner District 5 (recorded September 19, 2024)

Farmington Area Public Schools (ISD 192) School Board (recorded September 11, 2024)

Lakeville Area Schools (ISD 194) School Board (recorded September 25, 2024)

Rosemount City Council (recorded August 22, 2024)

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (ISD 196) School Board (recorded September 4, 2024)

MN House Districts 52A (recorded August 28, 2024)

MN House Districts 52B (recorded August 28, 2024)

MN House Districts 56A (recorded September 5, 2024)

MN House Districts 56B (recorded September 5, 2024)

South Saint Paul Public Schools (SSD 6) School Board (recorded September 26, 2024)

Detroit Lakes Area

Recordings of Completed Forums

Detroit Lakes (ISD 22) School Board (Special Election) (recorded October 11, 2024)

Duluth

Recordings of Completed Forums

MN House District 8A (recorded July 8, 2024)

MN House District 8B (recorded July 9, 2024)

6th District Court (recorded July 10, 2024)

Eastern Carver County

Recordings of Completed Forums

Carver City Council (recorded September 26, 2024)

Carver County Commissioners (recorded September 24, 2024)

Chanhassen City Council (recorded September 12, 2024)

Chaska City Mayor (recorded October 10, 2024)

Cologne City Council and Mayor (recorded October 15, 2024)

Eastern Carver County Schools (ISD 112) School Board (recorded October 3, 2024)

MN House District 17B (recorded October 16, 2024)

MN House District 48A & B (recorded September 19, 2024)

Victoria City Council and Mayor (recorded September 11, 2024)

Waconia City Council and Mayor (recorded October 9, 2024)

Waconia Public Schools (ISD 110) School Board (recorded October 1, 2024)

Edina

Recordings of Completed Forums

Edina Mayor (recorded September 9, 2024)

Edina City Council (recorded September 9, 2024)

MN House District 46B (recorded September 16, 2024)

MN House District 50A (recorded September 10, 2024)
Co-hosted with LWV Bloomington

Fillmore County

Scheduled Forums

Questions for both forums may be emailed to lwvfillmorecty@lwvmn.org

Lanesboro Mayor
October 23, 2024 ~ 6:00 pm

Lanesboro City Council
October 23, 2024 ~ 7:30 pm

Golden Valley

Recordings of Completed Forums

State Judicial Candidate Forum (recorded September 18, 2024)
The recording of last week's Judicial Candidate Forum is now available at the link above. Due to a technical issue with the original recording, the backup version had to be used. As a result, the League's welcome and introduction are missing from the beginning. We apologize for any confusion this may cause.

Forum is co-sponsored by the MN State Bar Association (for statewide races only).

Minneapolis

Recordings of Completed Forums

Minneapolis (SSD #1) School Board Forum (recorded October 10, 2024)

MN House District 59B (recorded September 26, 2024)

MN House District 61A (recorded September 17, 2024)

MN House District 61B (recorded September 27, 2024)

MN House District 63B (recorded September 27, 2024)

Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Hopkins (MEPH)

Recordings of Completed Forums

Eden Prairie City Council (recorded September 12, 2024)

Eden Prairie (ISD 272) School Board (recorded September 5, 2024)

Hennepin County Commissioner District 6 (recorded September 11, 2024)

MN House Districts 49A & 49B (recorded September 12, 2024)

MN Senate District 45 (recorded September 3, 2024)

New Brighton Area

SCHEDULED FORUMS

MN House District 39B; Columbia Heights Mayor and City Council
September 17, 2024 ~ 5:00 pm (Columbia Heights City Hall)

Recordings of Completed Forums

Columbia Heights City Council (recorded September 17, 2024)

Columbia Heights Mayor (recorded September 17, 2024)

MN House Districts 39B and 40A (recorded September 30, 2024)

New Brighton Mayor and City Council (recorded October 7, 2024)

St. Anthony City Council (Special Election) (recorded July 25, 2024)

New Ulm

Recordings of Completed Forums

Minnesota House District 15B (recorded September 24, 2024)

New Ulm City Council Ward 3 (recorded September 24, 2024)

New Ulm Public Schools (ISD #88) Board (recorded October 3, 2024)

Northfield, Cannon Falls

Recordings of Completed Forums

Rice County Commissioner Districts 1 and 2 (recorded September 21, 2024)

Northfield City Council (at Large) and Mayor (recorded September 21, 2024)

Northfield City Council Wards 2 and 3 (recorded September 21, 2024)

Northfield Public Schools (ISD 659) School Board (recorded September 21, 2024)

Park Rapids Area

Recordings of Completed Forums

Menahga Mayor and City Council (recorded October 14, 2024 ~ NOTE: mayoral/council forum begins at the 1:19:15 mark)

Menahga Public Schools (ISD 821) School Board (recorded October 14, 2024)

Nevis City Council (recorded October 2, 2024)

Red Wing

Recordings of Completed Forums

Goodhue County Commissioner Districts 1 & 5 (recorded October 15, 2024)

MN House District 20A (recorded October 15, 2024 ~ NOTE: District 20A forum begins at approximately the 31-minute mark, following the County Commissioner forum held immediately prior)

Red Wing Public Schools (ISD 256) School Board (recorded September 24)

Red Wing City Council and Mayor (recorded September 26)

Richfield

Recordings of Completed Forums

Hennepin County Commissioner District 5 (recorded September 11)
Co-hosted with LWV Bloomington

Rochester

Recordings of Completed Forums

MN House District 20B (recorded September 16, 2024; forum begins at minute 3:40)

MN House District 24A (recorded September 23, 2024)

MN House District 24B (recorded September 10, 2024; forum begins at minute 9:20)

MN House District 25A (recorded September 11, 2024)

MN House District 25B (recorded September 12, 2024)

Olmsted County Commissioner District 3 (rec September 19, 2024; forum begins at minute 5:30)

Olmsted County Commissioner District 6 (rec September 19, 2024; forum begins at minute 7:30)

Rochester City Council Ward 6 (recorded September 17, 2024; forum begins at minute 3:50)

Rochester City Council Ward 4 (recorded September 17, 2024)

Rochester City Council Ward 2 (recorded September 18, 2024; forum begins at minute 6:30)

Rochester City Council At Large (President) (rec September 18, 2024; forum begins at minute 4:00)

Rochester Public Schools (ISD 535) Board Seat 7 (recorded September 23, 2024)

Rochester Public Schools (ISD 535) Board Seat 3 (recorded September 23, 2024)

Rochester Public Schools (ISD 535) Board Seat 1 (recorded September 26, 2024)

Roseville Area

Recordings of Completed Forums

Lauderdale City Council (recorded September 30, 2024)

Little Canada City Council (recorded September 18, 2024)

Maplewood City Council and Mayor (recorded September 11, 2024)

MN House District 40B (recorded September 17, 2024)

MN House District 44A & 44B (recorded September 10, 2024)

MN House Districts 66A and 66B (recorded October 11, 2024)
co-hosted with LWV St. Paul

North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale (ISD 622) Board (recorded September 23, 2024)

Ramsey County Commissioner District 7 (recorded September 19, 2024)

Roseville City Council (recorded September 26, 2024)

St. Cloud Area

SCHEDULED FORUMS

MN House District 14A & B
September 26, 2024 ~ 6:00 pm (Whitney Senior Center)

St. Cloud Mayor
October 8, 2024 ~ 6:00 pm (Whitney Senior Center)

St. Cloud City Council
October 10, 2024 ~ 6:00 pm (St. Cloud City Hall Council Chambers)

MN House District 13A & B
October 15, 2024 ~ 7:00 pm (Sartell Community Center)

Recordings of Completed Forums

Public Information Forum ~ Construction of a new Stearns County Justice Center
(recorded September 16, 2024)

St. Cloud Area School District (ISD 742) School Board (recorded September 24, 2024)

St. Louis Park

Recordings of Completed Forums

MN House Districts 46A & B (recorded September 17, 2024)

St. Paul

Recordings of Completed Forums

MN House 64 A & B (recorded September 17)

MN House 66 A & B (recorded October 11, 2024)

Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 3 (recorded September 18)
A special election for this position will be held on February 11, 2025; this race will not appear on the November 5, 2024, ballot.

Second Judicial District, Courts 3 and 29 (recorded October 15, 2024)