Staunton: Local 2025, 2026 candidates forum scheduled for Oct. 14

The Staunton Democratic Committee and Staunton LGBTQ Center are co-hosting a 2025 and 2026 candidates forum on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

The event will be held at the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, which is located at 13 W. Beverley St., fifth floor, in Downtown Staunton.

Doors open at 6 p.m., with the forum scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

The focus will be on candidates on the 2025 ballot, with two of the candidates for the 2026 Democratic Party nomination in the Sixth Congressional District also set to attend.

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For Staunton Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2025

• John Baber (I)
• Joe Perry (I)

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For House of Delegates District 36 in 2025

• Makayla Venable (D)

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For Congress VA-6 in 2026

• Ken Mitchell (D)
• Pete Barlow (D)