On November 6^th residents of Tulare County will have the opportunity to vote on 11 different local races. Candidates for the 26^th Assembly District, the 16^th Senate District and the Tulare County Superintendent of Schools will participate in a Candidates Forum hosted by a coalition of local organizations including: AAUW, League of United Latin American Citizens, League of Women Voters of Tulare County, Tulare Chamber of Commerce, Tulare County Farm Bureau, Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Visalia Chamber of Commerce, and the Visalia Times Delta. The Forum will be held on September 27, 2018 at the Tulare County Office of Education Office located at 6200 S. Mooney Blvd. from 5:30 - 8:30pm.
The Candidates Forum will focus on races that affect a large majority of Tulare County residents. The Candidates Forum will be free and open to the public. Below is a list of the invited candidates and the timing of the event.
Tulare County Superintendent of Schools - 5:30 - 6:30 pm

• Craig Wheaton, Administrative Services Deputy Superintendent, Tulare County Office of Education
• Tim Hire, Superintendent, Exeter Unified School District

• Ruth Musser-Lopez (D)
• Shannon Grove (R)

• Devon Mathis, Incumbent, District 26 Assembly Member (R)
• Jose Sigala, City of Tulare City Councilmember (D)