Westchester County Executive Candidate Forum
Monday, October 20, 2025
7pm via Zoom Webinar
Westchester County Clerk Candidate Forum
LWVW did not hold 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.
Additional Candidate Forums Hosted by Local Leagues in Westchester
Listed Below Are Recordings, Where Available, of All Candidate Forums Held for Contested Elections in Races for Each Seat on the Westchester County Board of Legislators and Other Local LWV-Sponsored Candidate Forums
District 1 — Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Kevin Byrnes (R) vs. Colin D. Smith (D)
District 2
Braille A. Diaz (R) vs. Erika Lang Pierce (D)
Cancelled — Braille A. Diaz failed to accept invitation to the Candidate Forum
District 4 — Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Vedat Gashi (D) vs. Kevin O’Keefe (R)
District 5
Jennifer L. Puja (D) vs. Frank Schanne (R)
Cancelled — Frank Schanne failed to accept invitation to the Candidate Forum
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 30, 2025
Laurie Abbate-Ryan (R) vs. Emiliana Ulaj (D)
District 11
Terry A. Clements (D) vs. Edwinna Herrera (R)
District 14 — Thursday, October 16, 2025
Michael Pineda (R) vs. David Tubiolo (D)
LWV-Sponsored Candidate Forums 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
Village of Tuckahoe
Trustees: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
City of White Plains
Mayor: Monday, October 20, 2025 — Link to Recording
Common Councilmembers: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 — Link to Recording
City of Yonkers
Council President: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Town of Yorktown
Supervisor and Councilmembers: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
