Port Angeles, WA – Questions were hurled at two local candidates competing for the 24th District, Position 1, at a local business association meeting held on Sept. 8, 2020.  Sue Forde (R) from Sequim and Mike Chapman (D) of  Port Angeles, answered a variety of questions from the attendees. It was the first and only live debate where both candidates faced off in person.  The event was held at Edna’s Place, with only a few people present.
Kaj Ahlburg, president of the Port Angeles Business Association (PABA)  opened the meeting, then turned it over to Andrew May, who served as facilitator and moderator for the debate.
Topics such as: taxes, schools, families, 1st and 2nd amendment rights, homelessness, law enforcement, and MAT clinic plans were addressed by the candidates.  Watch the video presentation of the debate here: