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2024 LWV Kitsap General Election Forums


Watch Candidate Forums presented by the LWV of Kitsap.  The 6th Congressional District forum will be in person in Bremerton; the other forums will be conducted live on Zoom.  Recordings will be made available a few days after each forum.


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County Commissioner District 1 & 2


Candidates District 1:  Christine Rolfes, Scott Henden
Candidates District 2:  Sean Murphy, Oran Root, Darryl Riley (write-in)



The County Commissioner forum will also air on BKAT on the following days/times:
Tuesday October 8 at 5:30pm
Wednesday October 9 at 8:00am
Saturday October 12 at 3:00pm


26th District State Representative, Positions 1 & 2


Candidates Position 1:  Adison Richards, Jesse L. Young 
Candidates Position 2:  Michelle Caldier, Tiffiny Mitchell



The 26th Dist. State Representative  forum will also air on BKAT on the following days/times:
Saturday October 12 at 4pm
Sunday October 13 at 7pm
Monday October 14 at 8am


6th District Congressional


The forum for 6th District Congressional will be in person in Bremerton; it will also be live streamed on Zoom.

Candidates: Emily Randall and Drew MacEwen

Thursday October 10, 6:30pm

Norm Dicks Government Center
345 6th St
Bremerton, WA  


Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85720104985


35th District State Representative Position 2


Candidates Position 2: Travis Couture, James DeHart

Monday October 14, 6:30pm
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82645316380


Kitsap Public Utility District 1


Candidates Position 3: Heather Pauley, Richard Tift

Tuesday October 15, 6:30pm
Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84174577894



Other 2024 General Election Forums


The following forums are collaboration with other state & local Leagues.


State-wide Forums


Watch forums for Commissioner of Public Lands, Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, and Superintendent of Public Schools on the LWV of WA forums page.

State Initiatives


The League of Women Voters is opposing the four statewide initiatives on the Ballot this November and asking voters to vote NO on:
- I-2066 requiring certain utilities and local governments to provide natural gas to eligible customers
- I-2109 repealing the long-term capital gains tax
- I-2117 prohibiting carbon tax credits and trading and repealing legislation establishing a cap and invest program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- I-2124 allowing employees and self-employed people to opt-out of Washington's long term care insurance program.

This forum was recorded on September 17, 2024 by LWV of Seattle/King County:



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
The Kitsap League uses questions submitted in advance of the forum.  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.  We will cancel a forum if only one candidate can attend.

Email: info@lwv-kitsap.org

LWV Kitsap

P.O. Box 1524

Poulsbo, WA USA 98370