LWV CANDIDATE FORUMS
The League of Women Voters Roseville Area conducts NONPARTISAN candidate forums to provide the public with an opportunity to hear candidates discuss issues important to them. 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.
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All candidates on the ballot for each race are invited to participate.
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All candidates are asked the same questions.
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Questions are gathered from numerous sources, including community members.
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Forums are moderated by trained LWV members.
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Forums are streamed live and recorded.
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Forum schedule is listed below.
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Videos are posted within a few days of the forum.
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Excerpts or edited clips of candidate forums may not be used for partisan or political purposes.
Most forum recordings are available on the LWV Roseville Area YouTube channel.
2026 Candidate Forums
LWV Roseville Area conducted candidate forums for the November 3, 2026 elections. Details on our candidate forums are below.
North St Paul
Mayor & City Council
This forum was conducted and recorded on September 8, 2026. Click here to view the forum recording on our YouTube channel.
*Co-sponsored by City of North St. Paul. Recorded by NineNorth.
Legislative District 40 (Arden Hills, Blaine, Mounds View, New Brighton, Roseville, Shoreview). Senate District 40 & House District 40B.
The forums were conducted and recorded on September 10, 2026. Click here to view SD 40 forum recording; click here to view HD 40B forum recording, both on our YouTube channel. *Recorded by NineNorth.
Map of Senate District 40. Map of House District 40B.
Note: the House District 40A candidate forum was conducted by the New Brighton Area League of Women Voters on Sept 16, 2026. Click here to view the recording.
Little Canada City Council
This forum was conducted on September 14, 2026. Click here to view the forum recording on our YouTube channel.
*Co-sponsored by City of Little Canada. Recorded by NineNorth.
School District 622 School Board
This forum was conducted on September 15, 2026. Click here to view the forum recording on our YouTube channel. *Co-sponsored by ISD 622
Legislative District 44 (Little Canada, Maplewood P01-10, North St. Paul)
These forums were conducted on September 17, 2026.
Click here to view the Senate District 44 forum recording on our YouTube channel.
Click here to view the House District 44A & 44B forum on our YouTube channel.
Map of Senate District 44 Map of House District 44A
*Hosted by City of Little Canada. Recorded by NineNorth.
Maplewood
Mayor & City Council
This candidate forum was conducted on September 21, 2026. Click here to view the forum recording on YouTube channel.
*Co-sponsored by City of Maplewood
Roseville
Mayor & City Council
This candidate forum was conducted on September 24, 2026. Click here to view the forum recording on our YouTube channel.
*Co-sponsored by City of Roseville
Legislative District 66 (Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Roseville P08-10, St. Paul)
Senate Dist. 66, House Dist. 66 A&B Candidate Forums were conducted by the St. Paul League of Women Voters on Oct 1 & Oct 5. For details and recording links visit: 2026 Candidate Forums —League of Women Voters Minnesota (LWVMN and
select St. Paul from the list of cities.
Leagues throughout the state are hosting forums - if you're looking for one that you don't see here, check out the full list at lwvmn.org/league-calendar/candidate-forums.
The League of Women Voters of Minneapolis, a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization, encourages informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. LWV is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any level of government.