{"id":154974,"date":"2026-02-07T11:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T11:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/154974\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T11:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T11:03:10","slug":"2026-primary-election-candidate-forums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/154974\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Primary Election Candidate Forums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/fwr-events\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" data-attachment-id=\"194274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/fwr-events\/fwr-events-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fwr-events-logo.png?fit=1431%2C160&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1431,160\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fwr events logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fwr-events-logo.png?fit=300%2C34&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fwr-events-logo.png?fit=1024%2C114&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fwr-events-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194274\" style=\"width:470px;height:auto\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Republican and Democratic Primary Election Candidate Forums<\/p>\n<p>These events will be held Feb. 11 and 12, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Vote smart this spring:\u00a0Fort Worth Report, SteerFW and the League of Women Voters are holding candidate forums for the March 3 primary election.<\/p>\n<p>We chose the most hotly contested and highest-profile races. Unfortunately, time prevents us from having forums for all races. All other candidates are welcome to attend but are not permitted\u00a0to hand out materials of any kind inside the building.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h-\">5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026<br \/>Texas Wesleyan University-Baker Building<br \/>3021 E Rosedale St., Fort Worth, TX 76105<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Feb. 11, you\u2019ll hear from candidates in the following Republican primary races:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/candidate-forums-republican-primary-election-tickets-1982377252727?aff=oddtdtcreator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"396811\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026-primary-election-candidate-forums\/gop-forum-eventbrite-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GOP-Forum-Eventbrite-1.png?fit=2160%2C1080&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2160,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GOP-Forum Eventbrite\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GOP-Forum-Eventbrite-1.png?fit=300%2C150&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GOP-Forum-Eventbrite-1.png?fit=1024%2C512&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GOP-Forum-Eventbrite-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396811\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tarrant County Commissioner,\u00a0Precinct 2<\/p>\n<p>Texas State Representative, District 91<\/p>\n<p>Texas State Representative, District 98<\/p>\n<p>Texas State Representative, District 94<\/p>\n<p>Debates for the Democratic Primary Election will take place at the same time and place on Feb. 12. RSVP to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/candidate-forums-democratic-primary-election-tickets-1982400062953?aff=oddtdtcreator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">second night of forums here<\/a>.\u00a0Fort Worth Report, SteerFW and the League of Women Voters are nonpartisan organizations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h-\">5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026<br \/>Texas Wesleyan University-Baker Building<br \/>3021 E Rosedale St., Fort Worth, TX 76105<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Feb. 12, you\u2019ll hear from candidates in the following Democratic primary races:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/candidate-forums-democratic-primary-election-tickets-1982400062953?aff=oddtdtcreator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"397129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026-primary-election-candidate-forums\/dem-forum-eventbrite-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DEM-Forum-Eventbrite-2.png?fit=2160%2C1080&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2160,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DEM-Forum Eventbrite\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DEM-Forum-Eventbrite-2.png?fit=300%2C150&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DEM-Forum-Eventbrite-2.png?fit=1024%2C512&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DEM-Forum-Eventbrite-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397129\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tarrant County Commissioner,\u00a0Precinct 2<\/p>\n<p>Tarrant County Commissioner,\u00a0Precinct 4<\/p>\n<p>Texas State Representative, District 97<\/p>\n<p>Texas State Representative, District 98<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Representative, District 12<\/p>\n<p>Debates for the Republican Primary Election will take place at the same time and place on Feb. 11 RSVP to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/candidate-forums-republican-primary-election-tickets-1982377252727?aff=oddtdtcreator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">second night of forums here<\/a>.\u00a0Fort Worth Report, SteerFW and the League of Women Voters are nonpartisan organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Free parking is located in the lot E behind the Baker Building.<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t attend in person? Be sure to watch the livestreams here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FortWorthReport\/streams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FortWorthReport\/streams<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Republican and Democratic Primary Election Candidate Forums These events will be held Feb. 11 and 12, 2026. 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