Amarillo Pioneer Local Candidate Forum Scheduled

The Amarillo Pioneer’s annual local candidate forum will return this year.

This year, voters are invited to meet the candidates at the Amarillo Pioneer Candidate Forum at the VFW Post 1475 in downtown Amarillo (1401 SW 8th Ave). The event will take place on Tuesday, April 6 and will begin at 7pm.

All candidates for Amarillo Mayor, Amarillo City Council, Amarillo College Board of Regents, Amarillo ISD Board, Canyon ISD Board, and Canyon City Commission will be invited to speak to voters.

Amarillo attorney Len Walker and Odessa journalist Matt Stringer will serve as the moderators for the evening.

“We are excited to once again bring voters an opportunity to meet their candidates face-to-face,” Amarillo Pioneer editor Thomas Warren said. “It is crucial that voters know where the candidates on their ballots stand on the issues, and we hope this event will be able to provide some clarity for voters.”

The event will be socially distanced due to COVID-19 restrictions and will also be live streamed for voters who would prefer to watch the forum at home.