There is an election every year in Virginia, and every year the Stafford Branch of the NAACP, a non-partisan organization, either hosts or co-hosts a Candidate Forum. This year they have invited a total of 34 candidates to participate in three different forums. This includes Republican, Democratic and Independent candidates.
All three candidate forums will start at 6:30 pm and be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg (UUFF), 25 Chalice Circle in South Stafford County. The church is located in the northwest corner of the Chatam Shopping Center, off Chatam Heights Road. Turn right after passing McDonalds and follow the UUFF signs.
Candidates running for state office, who will be on Stafford County ballots, will participate Oct. 4, including House Districts 2, 28 and 88, and Senate Districts 27, 28 and 36. This forum will be moderated by political science Professor Steve Farnsworth of the University of Mary Washington.
Candidates vying for local Stafford County offices (except those running for School Board) will meet on Oct. 11. This includes candidates for Board of Supervisors (3 districts), Sheriff, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer, and Soil and Water Conservation. The moderator for this forum will be UUFF’s Reverend Doug McCusker.
Stafford County School Board candidates will participate on Oct. 18, including those running in the districts of Rock Hill, Griffis-Widewater and George Washington. Moderating this forum will be Bishop Leonard Lacey of Stafford’s United Faith Christian Ministry.
Find out more on the Stafford NAACP Facebook event announcement page at https://www.facebook.com/events/354542718756016/.
