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2025 LWV Kitsap General Election Forums


Watch Candidate Forums presented by the LWV of Kitsap.  The Poulsbo Mayor forum will be in person in Poulsbo, and the Bremerton Mayor and Bremerton Municipal Court Judge forums will be in person in Bremerton; the other forums will be conducted live on Zoom.  Recordings will be made available in mid-October.


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Poulsbo City Council


Candidates Position 5: Kevin Sheen, Michael Fitzpatrick  

This forum was live streamed and recorded on Thursday September 25, 2025
Watch the recording here: Poulsbo City Council Position 5


Port Orchard City Council


Candidates Position 6:  Shirah Dedman, Fred Chang
Candidates At-Large:  Kimberly Shaw, Jay Rosapepe 

This forum was live streamed and recorded on Monday September 29, 2025
Watch the recording here: Port Orchard City Council Position 6 and At-Large



Poulsbo Mayor


The forum for Poulsbo Mayor with candidates Dan Weedin and Ed Stern was held in-person at Poulsbo City Council chambers and live streamed via Zoom on Thursday October 2, 2025.

Watch the recording here: Poulsbo Mayor



Bremerton City Council


Candidates Position 3: Michael Simonds, Christy Cammarata
Candidates Position 7: Matthew Baptiste-Cerra, Rick Tift

Monday October 6, 6:00 p.m. 
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89588270998


Bainbridge Island City Council


Candidates District 3 South Ward: Sarah M. Blossom, Mike Nelson
Candidates District 5 Central Ward: Clarence Moriwaki, Peter Raffa
Candidates District 7 North Ward: Joe Deets, Lara Lant

Wednesday October 8, 6:00 p.m.
Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82155917825


Bremerton Municipal Court Judge & Mayor


The forums for Bremerton Municipal Court Judge with candidates Thomas (Tom) E. Weaver and Steve King and for Bremerton Mayor with candidates Greg Wheeler and Jeff Coughlin will be in person in Bremerton; they will also be live streamed via Zoom webinar.

Thursday October 9, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Bremerton City Council Chambers
Conference Room 603 @ Norm Dicks Government Center
345 6th St, Bremerton

Municipal Court Judge forum begins at 6:00 p.m. The forum for Mayor begins at 7:00 p.m. The Zoom link is for both forums.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89278637128


About the League
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that provides voter information and encourages citizen participation in government. We do not support or oppose any party or candidate.

About Our Forums and Candidate Interviews
The Kitsap League uses questions submitted in advance of the forum or interview.  We may adjust the wording to keep the questions neutral and nonpartisan.  We may not have time to ask all of the submitted questions.

All candidates are invited to participate. 

Email: info@lwv-kitsap.org

LWV Kitsap

P.O. Box 1524

Poulsbo, WA USA 98370