This article will be updated with forum dates as they become available.
Early voting in Doña Ana County begins Oct. 8 , and voters will get a first look at candidates for the 2024 general election this week.
The non-partisan League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico is hosting two public forums for local candidates.
The first forum will be held Tuesday, Oct. 1 and the second is scheduled for Oct. 8. Both forums will be held at Las Cruces City Hall Council Chambers and begin at 5:30 p.m.
The forums are co-sponsored by the Doña Ana County chapter of the NAACP and the American Association of University Women.
The Oct. 1 forum will feature candidates for County Commissioner race in District 4 and District 5, and the 3rd Judicial District Attorney race.
District 4 Democrat incumbent Susanna Chaparro is facing Republican Stacie Durham.
District 5 Democrat incumbent Manuel Chavez is facing Republican write-in candidate Marcy Renee Teague.
According to a news release announcing the events, District 2 candidates Lorraine McCullough and Stacie Durham are not able to attend.