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2025 General Election Candidate Forums

See candidate forum policy below.

The following list includes both upcoming forums with links for the audience and forums that have been held for which there is a recording available. "CRC" refers to the Pierce County Charter Review Commission.

7:30 pm, Thu, Oct 23  -  CRC Dist. 2, Pos. 2

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88685313201


Previous 2025 General Election Candidate Forums

See the recordings below. For Tacoma races, shown on TV Tacoma, see the list beneath this set of recordings.

 

6:00 pm, Tues, Oct 21  -  CRC Dist. 6, Pos. 1 & 2

https://youtu.be/fK4x_jduy1o

7:30 pm, Mon, Oct 20 - Tacoma School Board. Pos. 1

https://youtu.be/qY-fpv9L9KY


6:00 pm, Mon, Oct 20  -  CRC Dist. 4, Pos. 1, 2 & 3

https://youtu.be/adbQmQ4U8d0

 

7:30 pm, Wed Oct 15 - CRC Dist. 1, Pos. 1, 2 & 3 

https://youtu.be/EKIpZ68uS4w

6:00 pm, Wed, Oct 15   -  Steilacoom Mayor & City Council Pos. 2

https://youtu.be/3pVnKFSgjjM

6:00 pm, Tues, Oct 14  - Puyallup School Board. Pos. 1 & 4

https://youtu.be/rkcffKhr9JI

7:30 pm, Thu, Oct 9  -  Auburn Mayor

https://youtu.be/GcSMKLGsLPM

6:00 pm, Wed., Oct 8  -  Auburn City Council

https://youtu.be/51YtuO84j2c

7:30 pm, Wed, Oct 8   -  Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park Dist., Pos. 3

https://youtu.be/oVoc0sNRZMk


6:30 pm, Tues, Sep 30  -  Lakewood City Council Pos. 2

https://youtu.be/yUFSgXQCXwk

6:30 pm, Wed., Sept. 24   -  Sumner City Council

https://youtu.be/r3RQ2YhlvpA

 

6:30 pm, Tues., Sept. 23  -  Peninsula School Board, Pos. 2

https://youtu.be/Vckr2-OzlRg

TV Tacoma Forum 2025 General Election Viewing Schedule

Mondays, 4:00 am

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 5

Joe Bushnell

Zev Cook

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 6

Jessica Johnston

Latasha Palmer

 

Mondays, 2:00 pm

Port of Tacoma Commissioner, Pos. 4

Cyrus Donato

JT Wilcox

Parks Tacoma Board, Pos 1,2&3

Alisa Lee

Jerry Thorpe

Carla Santorno

Malachi Cabera

Bronwyn Clarke

Pete Reyes

 

Mondays, 8:00 pm

Tacoma Mayor

Anders Ibsen

John Hines

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 2

Sarah Rumbaugh

Ben Lackey

 

Tuesdays, 4:00 am

Port of Tacoma Commissioner, Pos. 4

Cyrus Donato

JT Wilcox

Parks Tacoma Board, Pos 1,2&3

Alisa Lee

Jerry Thorpe

Carla Santorno

Malachi Cabera

Bronwyn Clarke

Pete Reyes

 

Tuesdays. 10:00 pm

Tacoma Mayor

Anders Ibsen

John Hines

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 2

Sarah Rumbaugh

Ben Lackey

 

Wednesdays 6:00 am

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 5

Joe Bushnell

Zev Cook

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 6:

Jessica Johnston

Latasha Palmer

 

Wednesdays 8:00 pm

Port of Tacoma Commissioner, Pos. 4

Cyrus Donato

JT Wilcox

Parks Tacoma Board, Pos. 1,2&3

Alisa Lee

Jerry Thorpe

Carla Santorno

Malachi Cabera

Bronwyn Clarke

Pete Reyes


Thursdays, 6:00 am

Port of Tacoma Commissioner, Pos. 4

Cyrus Donato

JT Wilcox

Parks Tacoma Board, Pos. 1, 2 &3

Alisa Lee

Jerry Thorpe

Carla Santorno

Malachi Cabera

Bronwyn Clarke

Pete Reyes


Thursdays, 1:00 pm

Tacoma Mayor

Anders Ibsen

John Hines

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 2

Sarah Rumbaugh

Ben Lackey


Fridays, 2:00 pm

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 5

Joe Bushnell

Zev Cook

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 6:

Jessica Johnston

Latasha Palmer


Fridays, 10:00 pm

Port of Tacoma Commissioner, Pos. 4

Cyrus Donato

JT Wilcox

Parks Tacoma Board, Pos. 1,2 & 3

Alisa Lee

Jerry Thorpe

Carla Santorno

Malachi Cabera

Bronwyn Clarke

Pete Reyes


Saturdays, 5:00 am

Port of Tacoma Commissioner, Pos. 4

Cyrus Donato

JT Wilcox

Parks Tacoma Board, Pos 1,2&3

Alisa Lee

Jerry Thorpe

Carla Santorno

Malachi Cabera

Bronwyn Clarke

Pete Reyes


Saturdays, 5:00 pm

Tacoma Mayor

Anders Ibsen

John Hines

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 2

Sarah Rumbaugh

Ben Lackey


Sundays, 1:00 am

Tacoma Mayor

Anders Ibsen

John Hines

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 2

Sarah Rumbaugh

Ben Lackey


Sundays, 3:00 pm

Port of Tacoma Commissioner, Pos. 4

Cyrus Donato

JT Wilcox

Parks Board, Pos. 1,2&3

Alisa Lee

Jerry Thorpe

Carla Santorno

Malachi Cabera

Bronwyn Clarke

Pete Reyes


Sundays, 8:00 pm

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 5

Joe Bushnell

Zev Cook

Tacoma City Council, Pos. 6

Jessica Johnston

Latasha Palmer



Candidate Forum Policy

Primary Election Candidate Forums

Candidate forum recordings are listed below. Primary election forums are held for Primary races with three or more candidates. All candidates were invited for each forum listed. 


Tuesday, July 1, 6:00 pm Orting City Council
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88688319315

Wednesday, July 2, 6:30 pm Sumner Mayor & City Council
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83327902072

Tuesday, July 8, 6:00 pm Puyallup School Board
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84592449274

Tuesday, July 8, 7:30 pm Auburn Mayor
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85287400686

Thursday, July 10, 6:30 pm Gig Harbor City Council
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88231586448

Monday, July 14, 6:30 pm Puyallup City Council
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87022969467

Tuesday. July 15, 6:30 pm Lakewood City Council
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82395830820

Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 pm Pierce County Council District 5
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89116459il576


Thursday, July 17, 6:00 pm Peninsula School Board
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82785267771

Thursday, July 17, 7:30 pm Steilacoom School Board
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81349304120



Primary Election Forum Recordings


Auburn City Council, Positions 4 & 6 - June 26, 2025
https://youtu.be/HqDwSH58THI

Steilacoom City Council, Position 2 - June 25, 2025
https://youtu.be/l9PXEvthWoA

Mayor - City of Orting - June 24, 2025

https://youtu.be/3I2ojcGHDu8?si=SeQ4FOTtc3CcyqHO