The Kent Chamber of Commerce is hosting two candidate forums, for the upcoming primary elections.
Organized by the chamber’s Government Affairs Committee, the events take place noon to 2 p.m. July 13 and Aug. 10, and will cover the races of the 33rd and 47th districts. Both will take place at the Kent Centennial Building’s North/South Conference Room, 400 W. Gowe St.
The July 13 event covers the 47th District. Those races will include:
• State Senate Race – Sen. Claudia Kauffman, Joe Fain and Matthew Sas
• State House Race, Pos. 1 – Rep. Geoff Simpson, Nancy Wyatt, Mark Hargrove
• House Race, Pos. 2 – Rep. Pat Sullivan, Rodrigo Yanez
The Aug. 10 event is for the 33rd District, with the following races:
State Senate Race – Sen. Karen Keiser and Jack Michalek
State Representative Pos. 1 – Rep. Tina Orwall
State Representative, Pos. 2 – Rep. Dave Upthegrove
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