General Election Candidate Forums 2021: All positions are non-partisan

The League of Women Voters works in collaboration with Thurston Community Media to produce these forums. Moderators and time-keepers are League members and the questions are developed by League members in consultation with community groups. The forums took place via Zoom on September 18 & 19, 2021. Our forums were co-sponsored by Asian Pacific Islanders Coalition – South Puget Sound Chapter and Thurston Climate Action Team.

The League of Women Voters is proud to be non-partisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public. 

Candidates were invited to participate and both candidates needed to agree to participate for their forum to take place.

Forums are listed alphabetically except for the Port Commission, which is listed first because all citizens in the county vote for Commissioners. For the first time in our League's recent history, we have included school board races.

Candidates: Amy Evans, Joel Hansen, Bob Iyall, Jessie Simmons

Candidates: Statements from Position 4 Candidates Emma McSharry & Robin Vazquez followed by live interviews with Position 7 Candidates Carolyn H. Cox & Felix Peguero-Reyes

Candidates: Clark Gilman, Yến Huỳnh, Robbi Kesler, Candace Mercer

Candidates: Jim Cooper, Corey Gauny, Lisa Parshley, Dontae Payne, Talauna Reed, Spence Weigand

Candidates: Alex Rossiter, Peter Agabi

School Board Candidate Forums

Candidates: Asuka Conyer, Pamela Johnson, Tiffany Sevruk, Jennifer S Thomas

Candidates: Mark Boyer, Scott Clifthorne, Darcy Huffman, Don Mitchell

For More Information on Candidates:

Read about candidates for all races as well as issues in The General Election Voters' Pamphlet 

See the races and issues on your ballot at Vote411

 The results for past elections can be found at the Thurston County Auditor's website