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Westchester County Executive Candidate Forum
Monday, October 20, 2025
7pm via Zoom Webinar
An LWVW-trained moderator from outside of Westchester County will pose questions to Ken Jenkins (D) and Christine Sculti (R), who are running in the general election for Westchester County Executive. Questions to be posed at the forum will be finalized in advance but not made available to the candidates or any of their staff members.
Westchester County Clerk Candidate Forum
LWVW will not be holding a candidate forum for the office of Westchester County Clerk. Thomas M. Roach (D) had agreed to participate in a virtual candidate forum but Sheila Marcotte (R) declined LWVW’s invitation, citing a full calendar.
A forum with only one candidate present is an “empty chair” meeting and is prohibited by LWVW policy. LWVW regrets that this proposed voter education event will not be occurring.
LWV-sponsored candidate forums are conducted in a way that neither promotes nor advances one candidate over another and provides an important vehicle for the public to hear directly from candidates. LWVW strives to run forums in respectful environments that encourage civil discourse in a nonpartisan format with questions that have been carefully vetted, aim to avoid duplication, and address as wide a range of topics suited to the office sought. LWVW is disappointed that voters in Westchester County will have no such opportunity to learn more about the candidates running for Westchester County Clerk.
Additional Candidate Forums Hosted by Local Leagues in Westchester
Listed Below Are All Contested Elections in Races for Each Seat on the Westchester County Board of Legislators and Dates of LWV-Sponsored Candidate Forums
(updates will be made as events are confirmed)
District 1 — Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Kevin Byrnes (R) vs. Colin D. Smith (D)
Register to Attend the Zoom Webinar
Submit a Question for the Candidates
District 2
Braille A. Diaz (R) vs. Erika Lang Pierce (D)
District 4 — Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Vedat Gashi (D) vs. Kevin O’Keefe (R)
Register to Attend in person
Register to Attend via Zoom
Submit a Question for the Candidates
District 5
Jennifer L. Puja (D) vs. Frank Schanne (R)
District 7 — Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Anant Nambiar (D) vs. Kurt Van Kuller (R)
District 8
Khristen M. Kerr (R) vs. Jewel Williams Johnson (D)
District 9 — Thursday, October 9, 2025 (cancelled)
Laurie Abbate-Ryan (R) vs. Emiliana Ulaj (D)
District 11
Terry A. Clements (D) vs. Edwinna Herrera (R)
District 14
Michael Pineda (R) vs. David Tubiolo (D)
Listed Below Is the Schedule for LWV-Sponsored Candidate Forum for Contested Local City, Town, and Village Elections
Town of CortlandtSupervisor and Councilmembers: Monday, October 6, 2025 (cancelled)
Village of Croton-on-Hudson
Mayor and Trustees: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Village of Irvington
Mayor: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Town of Mamaroneck
Supervisor and Councilmembers: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
City of Peekskill
Mayor: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Town of Pelham
Supervisor and Councilmembers: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Village of Pelham Manor
Mayor and Trustees: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Town of Pound Ridge
Supervisor and Councilmembers: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
City of Rye
Mayor: Monday, October 20, 2025
Councilmembers: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Village of Sleepy Hollow
Mayor and Trustees: Monday, October 27, 2025
City of White Plains
Mayor: Monday, October 20, 2025
Common Councilmembers: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
City of Yonkers
Council President: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Town of Yorktown
Supervisor and Councilmembers: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Please note: Additional candidate forums may have been proposed but not yet confirmed for other contested races within Westchester. Contact your local league president or voter service chair for additional information about upcoming candidate forums and volunteer opportunities in your voting district.
