A forum for 6th Congressional District candidates that was to
have been hosted by the Port Orchard Chamber of
Commerce Sept. 26 has been canceled, because only one of the
two candidates would have been able to attend, Coreen Haydock, the
chamber’s executive director announced Monday.
Haydock declined to say which candidate would have been the
no-show. Derek Kilmer, who was the lone Democrat in the primary, is
running against Republican Bill Driscoll, who beat out four
Republicans and one Independent candidate. Kilmer and Driscoll are
vying for the seat that longtime Congressman Norm Dicks, a
Democrat, will vacate when he retires at the end of the year.
The Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce will host a debate between
Kilmer and Driscoll from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Peninsula
High School, 14105 Purdy Drive Northwest Gig Harbor, WA 98332. An
RSVP via the chamber’s
website, www.gigharborchamber.net, is requested. For
information, call 253-851-6865.
On Wednesday, the Port Orchard chamber will host a forum among
candidates in the 26th and 35th state Legislative races from 8 a.m.
to 9:15 a.m. at the Port Orchard Pavilion, 701 Bay St., in downtown
Port Orchard.
There is no cost, but RSVPs are appreciated; 360-876-3505.
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