Franklin College To Host 9th District Candidate Forum

WFYI News

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin College will host an Indiana Ninth Congressional District candidate forum on Monday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., featuring Democrat Bill Bailey, Libertarian Mike Frey, and Republican Todd Young.

The forum, moderated by John Krull, director of the college’s Pulliam School of Journalism, will be held in the Branigin Room in the Napolitan Student Center. The event will be open to the public, but tickets are limited. Requests for tickets should be directed to one of the participating campaigns. The forum will be broadcast live on WFCI-FM, 89.5.

The doors will open at approximately 6:30 p.m. and the event will conclude at 8:30 p.m. Parking will be available in the Hamilton Lot near the Napolitan Student Center.

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