Governor candidate forum on this newspaper’s website

Missouri candidates for Governor will participate in a forum at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, sponsored by the Missouri Press Association and KOMU-8 of Columbia-Jefferson City. A livestream of this event will be available for view on this newspaper’s website, www.NorthMissourian.com
This forum will be the first time all four candidates, including Gov. Mike Parson, R; State Auditor Nicole Galloway, D; Libertarian nominee Rik Combs; and Green Party nominee Jerome Bauer share a common stage to discuss their positions on issues affecting the state.
The Missouri Press Association / KOMU-8 Gubernatorial Forum is being produced in cooperation with the Missouri School of Journalism. It will be held at the University of Missouri’s historic Missouri Theatre.
David Lieb, the Associated Press’ chief correspondent in Jefferson City, will moderate. Candidates will be questioned by media members representing KOMU, the Missouri School of Journalism, and the Missouri Press Association.
Normally, candidate forums are held during the annual convention of the Missouri Press Association, a statewide newspaper organization based in Columbia. This year the 154th Annual Convention and Trade Show slated for Sept. 24-25 was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.