SECOND FORUM VIDEO: Hays County LWV 2018 State Of Texas And US Primary Candidate Forum
The Hays County League of Women Voters held their second Primary Forum on Thursday for State of Texas and US Candidates on the Hays County Ballot…
The Forum was held Thursday, February 15, at the San Marcos Activity Center and consisted of the U. S. and State Representatives and State Senator.
Candidates invited to speak were…
- U.S. Representative District 21
- U.S. Representative District 25
- U.S. Representative District 35
- State Senator District 25
- State Representative District 45
The forum was an opportunity for the Hays County community to hear the issues that most interested or concerned candidates.
Candidates brought up a variety of topics including small business regulations, medicaid and social security, gun laws and President Donald Trump and his response to the recent school shooting.
On February 14, the day before the forum, 19-year-old Nickolas Cruz entered his former Florida high school with an AR-15; seventeen people were killed including three teachers and fifteen students. Fifteen others were injured.
One of the many topics in which all 18 candidates present agreed was necessary regulations to prevent future mass shootings at schools in the future.
Previously known as San Marcos League of Women Voters, the League is a non-partisan organization open to both women and men dedicated to voter awareness and education.
The League believes in the representative form of government and individual liberties established in the Constitution of the United States.
A guiding principle of the League is that “government depends upon the informed and active participation of its citizens and requires that governmental bodies protect the citizen’s right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings and making public records accessible.”
In-person early voting opened Tuesday, Feb. 20. It will end Friday, March 2, and the election date for the Primary is Tuesday, March 6.
For more information about the League or the Debate, contact Jeannie Lewis at jeannie@centurytel.net or (512) 353-2872.
- U.S. Representative Districts 21
- U.S. Representative Districts 25
- U.S. Representative Districts 35
- State Senator District 25
- State Representative District 45
Hays County League of Women Voters Primary Election Forum 2018
TIMESTAMP
07:40 U.S. House of Representatives – District 21
Democrat Candidates
Derrick Crowe
Elliott McFadden
Joseph Kopser
23:04 U.S House of Representatives – District 21
Republican Candidates
Peggy Wardlaw
Samuel Temple
34:36 U.S. House — District 25
Democrat Candidates
Chetan Panda
Chris Perri
Julie Oliver
Kathi Thomas
West Hansen
56:13 U.S. House — District 35
Republican Candidate
David Smalling
1:01:55 Texas Senate — District 25
Democrat Candidates
Jack Guerra
Steven Kling
1:13:01 Texas Senate — District 25
Republican Candidate
Shannon K. McClendon
1:18:04 Texas House District 45
Democrat Candidates
Erin Zwiener
Les Carnes
Rebecca Bell-Metereau
1:34:55 Texas House District 45
Republican Candidates
Austin Talley
Ken Strange