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Meet The Candidates is a Pioneer Public Television production that provides viewers the opportunity to see the area’s state legislative candidates.  Viewers are invited to call in questions through Pioneer’s toll-free line at 1-800-726-3178 during these live hour-long broadcasts.

The 2012 candidate forums will be broadcast on Thursday evenings beginning in mid-September. The schedule will be posted here as times and participants are confirmed. Approximately 24 hours after each broadcast, online viewing will also be available here.

Meet the Candidate forums broadcast in 2010 are available for viewing here.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

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7:00PM House District 8B
Bob Cunniff (DFL) Alexandria
Mary Franson (R) Alexandria
Thursday, September 27, 2012

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7:00PM House District 12A
Jay McNamar (DFL) Elbow Lake
Scott Dutcher (R) Brandon
Dave Holman (I) Morris

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8:00PM House District 12B
Rick Rosenfield (DFL) Alexandria
Paul Anderson (R) Starbuck

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9:00PM Senate District 8
Dan Skogen (DFL) Hewitt
Bill Ingebrigtsen (R) Alexandria
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Watch Online Now 8:00PM House District 16B
James Kanne (DFL) Franklin
Paul Torkelson (R) Hanska
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Watch Online Now 7:00PM House District 17A
Andrew Falk (DFL) Murdock
Tim Miller (R) Prinsburg
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Watch Online Now 7:00PM House District 17B
Mary Sawatzky (DFL) Willmar
Bruce Vogel (R) Willmar

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8:00PM Senate District 17
Lyle Koenen (DFL) Clara City
Joe Gimse (R) Willmar

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9:00PM Senate District 12
John Schultz (DFL) Correll
Torrey Westrom (R) Elbow Lake
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Watch Online Now 7:00PM House District 22A
Eugene Short (DFL) Currie
Joe Schomacker (R) Luverne

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8:00PM Senate District 22
Alan Oberloh (DFL) Worthington
Bill Weber (R) Luverne
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Watch Online Now 7:00PM Senate District 16
Ted Suss (DFL) Lucan
Gary Dahms (R) Redwood Falls

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8:00PM House District 16A
Al Kruse (DFL) Marshall
Chris Swedzinski (R) Ghent