General Election Candidate Forums
Attend our Candidate Forums and get to know your local candidates.
Chamber to Host 2026 Election Candidate Forums March 4th, 11th, & 19th 2026
6:30-8:30 p.m. | Missouri Innovation Campus | 1101 NW Innovation Parkway
On April 7, 2026, Lee’s Summit voters will cast their ballots in the Municipal Election to elect the folllowing:
- Mayor
- Councilmember in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 (4-year and 2-year)
- LSR-7 School Board (three open positions)
- Municipal Judge (Municipal Division No. 243 of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit)
The Lee’s Summit Chamber will host three candidate forums in March where you’ll learn about the candidates and where they stand on important issues facing the community.
During each of the forums, we will allow time for questions from the public. If you have a question for the candidates, we invite you to submit them by clicking the button below.
To ensure the community is fully engaged in this forum, the event will be livestreamed and shared on the Chamber’s Facebook and YouTube accounts as well as posted on the Chamber’s website.
Watch Our Previous Candidate Forums
General Election Candidate Forum
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 | 6:30-8:30pm
CANDIDATES:
- Kevin Grover
- Frank Lawrence
- Jon Patterson
- JC Crossley
- Kemp Strickler
- Keri Ingle
- Michael Green
LSR-7 School Board Candidate Forum
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 6:00-8:30pm
CANDIDATES:
- Dan Blake
- Bill Haley
- Reuben Mitchell
- Stacie Myers
- Rodrick King Sparks
- Juanice Williams
LS City Council Candidate Forum
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 6:00-8:30pm
CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES:
- District 1 – Hillary Shields
- District 2 – Trish Carlyle, Shari Frazier, Bob Gough
- District 3 – Cynda Rader
- District 4 – Fred DeMoro
MUNICIPAL JUDGE CANDIDATES:
- Sam Buccero
- Venessa Maxwell-Lopez
Our Candidate Forums are free and open to the public.
Candidate Forums are Open:
All events are free and open to the public and give residents the opportunity to learn more about the candidates running for office.
Candidate Forums will be Recorded:
To ensure the community is fully engaged in this forum, the event will be recorded and shared on Facebook and YouTube as well as posted here.
The Public can Submit Questions in Advance:
During each of the forums we will allow time for questions from the public.