The Great Bend High School Auditorium is the location for Tuesday night’s Candidate Forum that begins at 7 p.m. The local chapter of the League of Women Voters will be hosting the event that traditionally has been held at the Crest Theatre.
The event is not a town hall meeting so there will be no vocal audience participation. However, candidates will be available both before and after the forum and during intermission to visit with constituents. Candidates who are running unopposed will be introduced but will not speak from the podium. Questions for the candidates will be a mix of questions that have been submitted by the public and those that have been crafted by league members.
Candidates participating who are running in contested races in the August 7th primary include incumbent Alicia Straub in District 4 on the Barton County Commission. Straub is opposed by Great Bend businessman Randy Suchy.
There are several candidates who are seeking a spot on the Great Bend City Council who will be participating Tuesday night. They include Bobby Lee Roller, Alan Moeder, Bradley McCune, Josh Ellis, and Jessica Milsap in Ward 1. In Ward 2, James Breitenbach and Chad Summers are running. In Ward 3, past council member Dana Dawson will be on the ballot along with Jacob R. Davis.
Candidates running for U.S. representative in the primary who will be at the forum include Alan LaPolice and Nick Reinecker. Representative Roger Marshall is in Washington D.C. and will not be able to attend.
There will be no live broadcast of the forum on Eagle Radio however you can hear the entire broadcast starting at 5:30 Wednesday evening on 1590 KVGB and 97.7 FM. The event will also be available on greatbendpost.com.