Join Lookout as we hear from candidates and spokespeople asking for your vote in the upcoming March 5 spring primary election. If you can't join in person, tune in via Facebook Livestream here.

About this event

Join Lookout Santa Cruz at Hotel Paradox from 5:30-8:00 pm for three lively panel discussions this primary election season. Lookout’s Community Voices opinion editor Jody K. Biehl and politics and policy correspondent Chris Neely will host and moderate the events. A special thank you to Hotel Paradox, our venue partner for these important debates.

Both Lookout members and non-members are invited to these sessions, by RSVPing. If you’re not yet a member, become one today.    

Monday, January 22nd | 2nd and 5th District County Supervisor - Completed

Hear from the 2nd District County supervisor candidates Kristen Brown, Anthony Crane, Kim De Serpa, David Schwartz and Bruce Jaffe. They will be followed by the 5th District County supervisor candidates Monica Martinez, Christopher Bradford, Theresa Ann Bond and Tom Decker. 

Monday, February 5th | 1st District County Supervisor & Measure M

Hear from the 1st District County supervisor candidates Manu Koenig and Lani Faulkner. They will be followed by representatives from both support and opposition groups for Measure M, Don Lane with the Affordable Housing Advocates Santa Cruz and Frank Barron with Housing for the People. 

5:30 p.m. Check in

5:45 p.m. Event Starts, District 1 Candidates

6:55 p.m. Short Break

7:00 p.m. Measure M

8:00 p.m. Event Ends

Thursday, February 8th | Santa Cruz City Council Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5

Hear from Santa Cruz City Council candidates. City Council District 1 candidates Dave Tannaci and Gabriela Trigueiro will kick things off, followed by District 2 candidates Hector Marin and Sonja Brunner. Hear from City Council District 3 candidates Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson and Joy Schendledecker and then City Council District 5 candidates Joe Thompson and Susie O’Hara will close out the event. 

Know Before You Go

For all forums, check in will start at 5:15pm in order to start the event promptly. Get a drink from a cash bar and enjoy light refreshments. The discussion will be moderated by Lookout Staff and will include time for questions from the audience.

Can’t Make it?

If you can’t make this in person but you still want to tune in, we will be streaming the event on Facebook Live and will also be posting video of the forum after the event. Click here to visit our Facebook page, where you can view the livestream. Have questions for the candidates? Send them to news@lookoutlocal.com with the subject “candidate question.” And be sure to check out our voter guide and campaign blog.

We will be posting the videos from these forums after they are completed. You will be able to find them on LookoutSantaCruz.com.