East Central College’s Franklin County Candidate Forum

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">East Central College hosted a candidate forum on Thursday night featuring numerous contenders for local, state and federal offices.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum moderated the event, which featured questions on pressing public policy issues — as well as ballot initiatives that voters will consider on the Nov. 6 election.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The candidates that Rosenbaum questioned include:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">State Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, and Democrat John Kiehne, who are running for the 26th District Senate seat.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Democrat Katy Geppart, who is running for Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District seat.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Constitution Party candidate Jacob Luetkemeyer, a contender for Missouri state auditor.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Republican Aaron Griesheimer and Democrat Pamela Menefee, who are running for the 61st District House seat.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Republican John Simmons and Democrat James Cordrey, the candidates for the 109th District House seat.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Republican Dottie Bailey, the GOP nominee for the 110th District House seat.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Democrat Marcie Nichols, who is running for the 119th District House seat.</span></li> </ul>