2026 Meet the Candidates Forum Additional Interviews and Archive
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The annual Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum took place on Thursday, October 1, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM live from the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country in Boone, made possible by Jackson Sumner and Associates. For those unable to attend in person, the event was broadcast live, in its entirety, on YouTube, WATA (1450 AM / 96.5 FM), and the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce website. Thank you to the Boone Area Chamber Advocacy Task Force and Advocacy Champions for their support.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
5:00 PM: Additional Interviews Live on the Mind Your Business Podcast
5:15 PM: Venue & Seating Area Open to the Public
5:30 PM: Welcome, Review of Procedures, & Announcements, Candidates for Watauga County Board of Education
6:30 PM: Candidates for NC House & Senate Races
7:30 PM: Candidates for Watauga County Board of Commissioners
ADDITIONAL CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS AND ARCHIVE
Due to the number of races on the ballot, and in consideration of the timing of our in-person event, the following candidates will be interviewed for a special series of the Mind Your Business podcast.
Each candidate for a specific office will be interviewed individually and asked the same questions. Each interview will be made available to the public on Thursday, October 1st, at 5:30 PM on the Mind Your Business Podcast Channel as well as on the boonechamber.com main page.
Subscribe to Mind Your Business wherever you get your podcasts, and you will be alerted when these interviews are available.
Candidates appearing in bold on the list below accepted the invitation to be interviewed for the podcast.