The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce and the Duluth Area Chamber Foundation are proud to partner with the Duluth News Tribune to offer our community the opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for local office. The 2024 Candidate Forums are free and open to the public. Each forum will be civility certified, with the participation of Speak Your Peace: The Civility Project, an effort launched in 2003 by the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. Forums will be moderated by Duluth Chamber Vice President Daniel Fanning and Duluth News Tribune Editorial Page Editor Chuck Frederick. All Forums will be held at The Garden, 425 S. Lake Ave., Duluth, MN 55802. Free parking will be available in the lot behind the building. RSVPs are appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome.

September 16

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
St. Louis County Board District 3 (2 candidates)
Ashley Grimm (incumbent)
Janet Kennedy, Duluth City Councilor

10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Sixth Judicial District Judge (2 candidates)
Gunnar Johnson
Shawn Reed

September 17

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Minnesota House District 3B (2 candidates)
Representative Natalie Zeleznikar (incumbent)
Mark Munger

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Minnesota House District 8A (2 candidates)
Mark McGrew
Pete Johnson

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Minnesota House District 8B (2 candidates)
Representative Liish Kozlowski (incumbent)
Shawn Savela

We are proud to offer these candidate forums free of charge to the public, thanks in part to our sponsors at the Duluth News Tribune. To help ensure we can continue to offer these free educational events, as well as other programs of the Duluth Area Chamber and Duluth Chamber Foundation, donations to the Duluth Chamber Foundation are always welcomed and appreciated. Donations to the Duluth Chamber Foundation are now tax deductible. Thank you for your support of our Foundation, our programs and our region’s business community.