Democratic candidate forum for 3rd District, U.S. Representative, planned May 24

A 3rd District Democratic Congressional Candidate Forum will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, in the Jewell Student Center at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Moderators include Christal Watson, deputy chief of staff for Mayor David Alvey; and Gary Enrique Bradley-Lopez, vice chair of the Wyandotte County Young Democrats.

Democratic candidates who were invited include Sharice Davids, a lawyer; Mike McCamon, former tech and nonprofit executive; Tom Niermann, a high school history teacher; Jay Sidie, a businessman; Brent Welder, labor lawyer; and Sylvia Williams, a retired banker.

The forum is through Swing Left, swingleft.org.