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Voter Information: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/
2025 Candidate Forums -
You are invited to view videos of this fall’s Candidate Forums being held prior to the November 4th General Election by the League of Women Voters Minnetonka-Eden Prairie-Hopkins. The Forums will include candidates for Minnetonka School Board, Minnetonka Mayor, Minnetonka City Council, Hopkins School Board, Hopkins Mayor, and Hopkins City Council.
Candidates responded to questions on a wide variety of issues of concern to voters. T
These events were free and open to the public. They were broadcast live and posted here for later viewing.
The Forum video links are included below (Hopkins includes the time on the video that each Forum begins on the video:
Minnetonka School Board
The forum was held on Monday, September 8, at 7:00 PM at the Minnetonka Arts Center located at 18285 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN 55345. This forum is being held in conjunction with the LWV of Lake Minnetonka Plymouth Area. Watch Video at:
https://www.youtube.com/live/6DJq3Fzakwk
Minnetonka Mayor
This forum was held on Tuesday, September 9, at 6:30 PM at the Minnetonka City Council Chambers at Minnetonka City Hall, located at 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN 55345. Watch Video at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np_VpLnfnWs
Minnetonka City Council (Seat B)
This forum—for Seat B only--was held on Tuesday September 9, at 8:00 PM at the Minnetonka City Council Chambers at Minnetonka City Hall, located at 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN 55345. No forum will be held for Seat A as that race is uncontested. Watch Video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD6iTRfU8bo&t=347s
When you arrive at the Hopkins link, scroll down to the Archived Videos, and you will find the LWV Voter Forum video. Click video, watch the time on the counter at the bottom of the video to take you to the Forum of interest (or watch all three). Video Forum starting times are noted by each of the video links.
Hopkins School Board
This forum was held on Wednesday, September 17, at 6:15 PM in the Hopkins Council Chambers at Hopkins City Hall. This forum is being held in conjunction with the LWV Golden Valley. Watch Video at: https://www.hopkinsmn.com/349/Watch-Meetings-Live-On-Demand (It begins at 3:00 minutes.)
Hopkins Mayor
This forum was held on Wednesday, September 17, at 7:45 PM in the Hopkins Council Chambers at Hopkins City Hall. Watch Video at: https://www.hopkinsmn.com/349/Watch-Meetings-Live-On-Demand (It begins at 1:32:43.)
Hopkins City Council
This forum was held on Wednesday, September 17, at 9:00 PM in the Hopkins Council Chambers at Hopkins City Hall. Watch Video at: https://www.hopkinsmn.com/349/Watch-Meetings-Live-On-Demand (It begins at 2:45:00.)
LWVMN Statement on Editing and Use of Candidate Forum Videos and Recordings:
The League of Women Voters sponsors candidate forms to provide the public with an opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues that are important to members of the public. The League is a nonpartisan organization that does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. The views expressed in each forum are those of the candidates, not those of the League of Women Voters. LWV posts complete, unedited recordings of forums. Editing is authorized only for official media reporting. Excerpts or edited clips of candidate forums may not be used for partisan, political purposes.
The League of Women Voters sponsors candidate forms to provide the public with an opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues that are important to members of the public. The League is a nonpartisan organization that does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. The views expressed in each forum are those of the candidates, not those of the League of Women Voters. LWV posts complete, unedited recordings of forums. Editing is authorized only for official media reporting. Excerpts or edited clips of candidate forums may not be used for partisan, political purposes.
Additional Information for Voters: Information on how to request an absentee ballot to vote by mail is available at the Minnesota Secretary of State website https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/.