Watch: Candidates Forum Live

Watch: Candidates Forum Live

Tune in at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The Juneau Empire, along with the League of Women Voters of Juneau, Juneau Votes! and KTOO, is hosting a forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday with all six Juneau candidates for the state House of Representatives and Senate.

The forum is free to attend, and is taking place at the @360 studio at the KTOO building. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Participating in the forum are: House District 33 independent candidate Chris Dimond and Democratic candidate Sara Hannan; House District 34 Republican candidate Jerry Nankervis and Democratic candidate Andi Story; and Senate District Q independent candidate Don Etheridge and Democratic candidate Jesse Kiehl.

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