Democrat hopefuls to appear at forum

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April 17, 2018 - 11:00 PM

The Allen County Democratic Party will host a public forum featuring six of the eight Democratic candidates for Kansas governor. The event kicks off Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the John Silas Bass North Community Hall at 505 N. Buckeye St. However, the public is invited for free, pre-event pizza and schmoozing starting at 6 p.m.

The contested Democratic primary election is set for Aug. 7, and will likely include the eight candidates still in the race. They are state Sen. Laura Kelly from Topeka; Josh Svaty, a 38-year-old Ellsworth farmer, former state lawmaker, EPA official, and former Kansas ag secretary; current House Minority Leader Jim Ward, Wichita; former two-term Wichita mayor Carl Brewer; Arden Anderson, a physician from Olathe; Robert Klingenberg, a salesman and truck driver from Salina; 17-year-old Jack Bergeson, high-schooler and pot legalization enthusiast; and former FBI agent Michael Tab-man.

Brewer and Tabman will not attend Tuesday’s forum.

According to ACDP point person Mike Bruner, candidates will face questions on issues affecting the citizens of Allen County and greater southeast Kansas — questions ranging from healthcare to agriculture, education to immigration, to name but a few.

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