Forums and Events
The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a grassroots, non-profit, non-partisan political group. It never supports or opposes any candidate or political party at any level of government.
We support voter education by offering candidate events so voters can learn more about candidates for office and make informed ballot choices.
CANDIDATE EVENTS
We are well versed at moderating candidate events, inviting all candidates who have filed for the positions featured in the event (except those running unopposed), and ensuring that standards are maintained regarding time allowed for opening and closing statements, responses to questions and rebuttals, if allowed. Questions are collected from the community and screened to be sure that no candidates are singled out as the target of a question, name-calling and other derogatory wording is not allowed.
- How to pick a candidate – 7 Steps to Choosing a Candidate.
- How to judge a candidate
2025 – GENERAL ELECTION
- Ellensburg City Council, Hospital District 1 Commissioner 1, Ellensburg School Board Position 3
- Fire District 2 Commissioner 1 Candidate Interview
- Hospital District 2 Commissioner 1 Candidate Interview
PAST CANDIDATE EVENTS
2025 – PRIMARY ELECTION
2024 – General Election
- Superior Court Judge, Positions 1 & 2, Cle Elum event
- Superior Court Judge, Positions 1 & 2, Ellensburg event
2024 – Primary Election
2023 – General Election Candidate Interviews
UPPER COUNTY PARKS
CLE ELUM
- City Council, Position 2
- Mayor
- Cle Elum-Roslyn School District, At Large #2
- Fire District 7, Commissioner7
ELLENSBURG
- City Council, Position 4
- Ellensburg School District, Position 2
- Fire District 2, Commissioner 5
- Hospital District 1, Commissioner 4
Kittitas
ROSLYN
2023 – Primary Election
2022 – General Election
- Kittitas County Coroner
- Kittitas County District Court – Upper County
- Kittitas County Auditor
- Kittitas County Clerk
2021 – General Election
- Kittitas Mayor
- Hospital District 1 Position 3
- Ellensburg City Council Position 2
- Roslyn City Council Position 6
- Thorp School Board Position 3
2021 – Primary Election
- Ellensburg City Council Position #3, (Playlist Version)
- Ellensburg School District Position #5, (Playlist Version)
- Kittitas Mayor, (Playlist Version)
2020 – General Election
- Kittitas County Commissioner #1
- Kittitas County Commissioner #2
- Kittitas County Sheriff
- Kittitas PUD Commissioner #1
- Legislative District 13 Position 1
- Congressional District 8
2020 – Primary Election
- Kittitas County Commissioner #1
- Kittitas County Commissioner #2
- Kittitas County Sheriff
- Kittitas PUD Commissioner #1
- Legislative District 13 Position 1
- Congressional District 8
2019 – General Election
- Kittitas County Commissioner #1 (10/15/19)
- Kittitas County Commissioner #1 (10/24/19)
- Roslyn City Council Contested Seats
- Fire District 7 Commissioner
- Water District 7 Commissioner
- Roslyn Mayor
- Hospital District Commissioners
- Ellensburg City Council Contested Seats
- Ellensburg School District
- Legislative District 13 Position 2
2019 – Primary
2018
2017
2016