Amarillo Pioneer Forum crowd/Photo by Tom Warren

On Tuesday night in Amarillo, the Amarillo Pioneer’s candidate forum was the place to be.

At the American Legion Post 54 in downtown Amarillo, over 300 attendees packed the hall to hear the candidates running for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives District 13, Railroad Commission, and a number of local offices. Nine of the Republican candidates running to replace U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) attended, as did the three Democratic and one Libertarian hopeful running for the seat.

The event featured introductions from the candidates and questions written from the audience. Len Walker served as the chief moderator for the evening and Brad Torch, Trent Rosser, and Tom Warren also served as moderators at various points.

Local community businesses and organizations generously contributed to the event, including support from Roaster’s Coffee, Burkett Outdoor Advertising, and more. Eloy Heras also generously donated the use of his microphone system for the event.

We cannot wait until the next forum and we hope to see everyone there.