2025 Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum

The annual Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, from 6:00 to 8:00PM and will be broadcast live from the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Boone. The event is hosted by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This event is free and open to the public. In order to maintain decorum, political literature and signage will be not be allowed in the room.

Live Stream Available Here on Event Day

For those unable to attend in person, this event will be broadcast live, in its entirety, on YouTube, WATA (1450 AM / 96.5 FM), and the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce website. Archives of the forum will be made available on Boone Area Chamber of Commerce platforms following the event. 

Additional media partners will be announced at a later date.

Candidate Schedule

Candidates appearing in bold in the schedule below have been confirmed for the event.

5:30PM - Venue & Seating Area Open to the Public

6:00PM - Welcome, Review of Procedures, & Announcements

6:05PM - Candidate forum begins

Candidates for Boone Town Council

• Todd Carter (I)

• Morgan Murray

• Virginia Roseman (I)
• Adrian Tait

Candidate for Town of Boone Mayor

• Dalton George

Event Format

Questions and focus areas will allow candidates to inform the local business community about their platform, goals, and objectives.

Questions will be asked of all the candidates within key focus areas in a ‘round robin’ format; each having an opportunity to answer first, but all answering the same question. A set list of topics will come from suggestions from the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee as well as submissions from audience members. Members of the community are encouraged to submit questions in advance by clicking on the link below.

Click Here to Submit a Question/Topic

All questions will be asked by a moderator.  Each response will have a three-minute time limit, and each candidate will have a 3-minute opening and closing statement. 

This forum is an opportunity for the citizenry to hear each candidate’s position on topics related to economic and community development. 

Please contact David Jackson at 828-264-2225 with any further questions.