WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a candidates forum on Thursday.
The event will be held at 5:30 PM at the Center for Civic Engagement on the UWSP Wausau campus. The guest lists include major-party candidates running for Senate, Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, and Wisconsin’s 85th State Assembly District.
Candidates will have the opportunity at this event to share their platform and inform the public on the issues important to them.
Eric Giordano, Executive Director of WIPPS, will facilitate the discussion.
The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend. Doors will open at 5:00 PM.
Five of the six invited candidates have confirmed their participation:
US Senate:
- Senator Tammy Baldwin – Invited
- Eric Hovde – Confirmed
US Congressional District #7:
- Kyle Kilbourn – Confirmed
- Congressman Tom Tiffany – Confirmed
Wisconsin State Assembly District #85:
- Representative Pat Snyder – Confirmed
- Yee Leng Xiong – Confirmed
The forum comes as in-person, absentee voting is underway in Wisconsin. Voters should check with their local clerk regarding hours and availability.
Voters can find their local clerk’s contact information and see a sample ballot by visiting the myvote.wi.gov website.
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