Democratic candidates for the U.S. House, 3rd District, are scheduled to appear at a forum from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at the Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church, 9400 Pflumm Road, Lenexa, Kansas.
A meet-and-greet is at 1:15 p.m. Space is limited and those attending are asked to RSVP to http://swingleftks03.x10host.com/events/.
The candidates are Sharice Davids, a lawyer and economic adviser; Mike McCamon, former tech and nonprofit executive; Tom Niermann, a high school history teacher; businessman Jay Sidie; labor lawyer Brent Welder and Sylvia Williams, a retired banker.
Moderators for the forum are Gary Enrique Bradley-Lopez, vice chair of the Wyandotte County Young Democrats, and Helena Buchmann, executive committee member, Johnson County Democratic Party.
The forum is sponsored by SwingLeft KS-03. Partners include the Johnson County Democratic Party; the Kansas Democratic Party – Third Congressional District; MoveOn; True Blue Women and March Forward KC.