League of Women Voters of Johnson County hosting candidate forums ahead of June primary

IOWA CITY — The League of Women Voters of Johnson County will host various candidate forums ahead of the June 7 primary election.

The forums will be held in person Wednesday this week, as well as Monday and Thursday of next week. All forums will be streamed on the league’s Facebook page, as well as on City Channel 4.

In-person early voting begins May 18.

House Districts 89 and 90

Candidates for the Democratic primary for Iowa House Districts 89 and 90 will discuss their campaigns Wednesday.

The forum will be held at the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center, 28 S. Linn St.

The forum will kick off at 6 p.m. with the two Democrats running for District 89, Tony Currin and Elinor Levin. No Republican candidates are running.

The forum with candidates running in District 90 will begin at 7 p.m. District 90 candidates include Andrew Dunn, Adam Zabner and Christy Wolfe. There are no Republican candidates.

Board of Supervisors

Three Democrats are vying for two seats on the five-member Johnson County Board of Supervisors ahead of the June primary.

The forum to hear from the candidates will be at 6 p.m. May 9 at the Senior Center.

Supervisor Jon Green is seeking re-election. V Fixmer-Oraiz of Iowa City and Seth Zimmermann of Solon are also running.

Two Republican candidates — Jammie Bradshaw of Lone Tree and Phil Hemingway of rural Johnson County — are running in the GOP primary for the two seats. Since the race is uncontested, both likely will move on to the general election.

Senate District 45

The Democrats running in Senate District 45 will discuss their campaigns at 7 p.m. May 9 after the Board of Supervisors forum.

District 45 candidates are Democrats John Raley and Janice Weiner. No Republican candidates are running.

House District 91

The six Republicans running for District 91 will speak at a candidate forum on May 12.

The 90-minute forum will begin at 6 p.m. at the Clear Creek Amana Middle School, 311 W. Marengo Rd. in Tiffin.

The Republican candidates are John George, Adam Grier, Devon Hodge, Skylar Limkemann, Matt McAreavy and Brad Sherman.

Democrat Elle Wyant is running in the Democratic primary.

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