• 'Narrowing the Field'

    AN OPEN PRIMARY GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FORUM & DEBATE

  • Thursday, August 6, 2026

  • EVENT LOCATION & TIME

    THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE SOLDOTNA SPORTS COMPLEX, IN THE CONFERENCE ROOMS.

    ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN DOORS OF THE ICE RINK BEGINNING AT 5:30 PM.

    THE EVENT BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 6 PM, AND DOORS WILL CLOSE PROMPTLY.

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    EVENT WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON KSRM RADIO

    920 AM | 92.5 FM | RADIOKENAI.COM

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    FREE ADMISSION | OPEN TO GENERAL PUBLIC

    MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND

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    ALL CANDIDATES WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE

    NONPARTISAN | NO ENDORSEMENTS

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    CONFIRMED CANDIDATES: 

    DAVE BRONSON | ADAM CRUM | EDNA DEVRIES | MEDA DEWITT

    MATT HEILALA | SHELLEY HUGHES | LESIL MCGUIRE

    TREG TAYLOR | BILL WALKER | MICHAEL GILBERT

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    Declined: TOM BEGICH, CLICK BISHOP, JONATHON KRIESS-THOMKINS, BERNADETTE WILSON

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Are you a member of the Soldotna Chamber?*
  • Are you a member of the Kenai Chamber?*
  • Are you a registered voter in Alaska?*
  • To help us tailor the discussion to topics that matter most to attendees, please select the three (3) industries or issue areas you are most interested in hearing the gubernatorial candidates address. Your responses will be used to help guide the questions asked during the event. While we cannot guarantee that every topic will be discussed, your input will help us prioritize the issues of greatest interest to the audience.*

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    Narrowing the Field

    AN OPEN PRIMARY GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FORUM & DEBATE!

    This is a FREE but closed event, meaning RSVPs are required to attend.

    Thursday, August 6th, 2026

    Doors open at 5:30 pm- enter through the main ice rink doors. There will be a check-in table with greeters. Arrive early, as the event begins promptly at 6 pm and doors will close promptly! Outside food and non-alcoholic drinks permitted.

     

    Soldotna Regional Sports Complex - Conference Rooms

    538 Arena Ave,

    Soldotna, AK

    99669

    SPECIAL NOTE: 

    This is a free community event open to the public. By attending, you acknowledge and agree that photographs, video, and audio recordings may be taken during the event. These images and recordings may be used by the event organizers for promotional, educational, archival, and media purposes in print, online, and on social media without further notice or compensation.

    Attendance does not imply endorsement of any candidate or political party. The purpose of this event is to provide the community with an opportunity to hear from gubernatorial candidates and engage in the democratic process.

    QUESTIONS?

    Contact:

    Soldotna Chamber of Commerce

    sara@soldotnachamber.com

    907-262-9814

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