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# Election Forums
- URL: https://www.mendolocal.news/election-forums/
- Published: 2026-09-03T22:10:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-03T23:18:25.000Z
- Description: It's election season. Candidate interviews and election forums are happening around the county, starting tonight. We'll be updating this post as new forums are scheduled and scheduled forums are held.
- Author: Elise Cox
- Tags: Elections, #large-feature

## Upcoming election forums

Sept 3, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Fort Bragg candidate interview: Jason Godeke

Zoom · Grass Roots Institute · [meet the candidates →](https://www.grassroots-institute.org/meet-the-candidates?ref=mendolocal.news) 

Sept 8, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Fort Bragg candidate interview: Tess Albin-Smith

Zoom · Grass Roots Institute · [meet the candidates →](https://www.grassroots-institute.org/meet-the-candidates?ref=mendolocal.news) 

Sept 10, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Fort Bragg candidate interview: Mary Rose Kaczorowski

Zoom · Grass Roots Institute · [meet the candidates →](https://www.grassroots-institute.org/meet-the-candidates?ref=mendolocal.news) 

Sept 15, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Fort Bragg candidate interview: Scott Mayberry

Zoom · Grass Roots Institute · [meet the candidates →](https://www.grassroots-institute.org/meet-the-candidates?ref=mendolocal.news) 

Sept 17, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Fort Bragg candidate interview: Levi W. Cooke

Zoom · Grass Roots Institute · [meet the candidates →](https://www.grassroots-institute.org/meet-the-candidates?ref=mendolocal.news) 

Sept 20, 2–4 p.m.

Candidate night

Little Lake Grange · LWV Mendocino, Mendocino Women's Political Coalition, Willits Economic Localization

Sept 22, 6–7:45 p.m.

FB council candidates forum

Company Store, 2nd floor · Association for a Better Fort Bragg

Sept 24, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Fort Bragg candidate interview: Richard Ulveling

Zoom · Grass Roots Institute · [meet the candidates →](https://www.grassroots-institute.org/meet-the-candidates?ref=mendolocal.news) 

Sept 29, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Fort Bragg candidate interview: Mary Ann Schmidt

Zoom · Grass Roots Institute · [meet the candidates →](https://www.grassroots-institute.org/meet-the-candidates?ref=mendolocal.news) 

Oct 1

FB council candidates forum

Town Hall · League of Women Voters

Oct 12, 6:30–8 p.m.

Voting matters

Fort Bragg Town Hall · CalMatters & Mendo Local Public Media · proposition workshop