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BUNKER HILL – Learn more about the candidates vying for state elections through Smoky Hills Public Television’s Kansas Candidates program.

With the Nov. 8 election approaching, Smoky Hills Public Television has scheduled several candidate forums for positions in the Kansas Legislature and a forum providing information about the Kansas Supreme Court.

This week’s forum will feature Republican John Doll and Democrat A. Zacheriah Worf, candidates for the 39th Senate District seat. Earlier this week, Worf withdrew from the race and endorsed Doll. The program will air Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 2, at 12:30 p.m.

On Thursday, Oct. 6, Kansas Candidates will focus on the Kansas Supreme Court. Justices Marla Luckert and Carol Beier participated in a forum at Kansas Wesleyan University. Five Kansas Supreme Court justices, including Beier and Luckert, are facing retention votes in this election. This program will air Oct. 6 at 9 p.m. with a rebroadcast on Oct. 9 at 12:30 p.m.

The next candidate forum will air on Oct. 13 at 9 p.m. This will feature the candidates for the 40th Senate District, Republican Rick Billinger and Democrat Alex Herman. The forum will be rebroadcast on Oct. 16 at 12:30 p.m.

A two-hour episode to air on Oct. 27 at 9 p.m. will include several candidates. This forum takes place in Salina.

All of the Kansas Candidates forums will air again on Nov. 6 and are available for viewing at www.smokyhillstv.org.