8th District Candidate Forum

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com The crowd listens as GOP candidate Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com Attendees listen during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum at Salem City Hall. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com GOP candidate Clint Tracy speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com GOP candidate Wayne Wallingford speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com The crowd listens as GOP candidates field questions during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com Jason Crowell speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com GOP candidate John Tyrrell speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com GOP candidate Bob Parker speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com GOP candidate Jason Smith speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com GOP candidate Pedro Sotelo speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com GOP candidate Todd Richardson speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com Wendell Bailey speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com Attendees listen as candidates speak during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com Candidates are introduced to the crowd during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com Attendees fill the Salem City Hall's auditorium floor during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee.Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com GOP candidate Sarah Steelman speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com GOP candidate Lloyd Smith speaks during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com GOP committee member Joyce Karnes notifies candidate Jason Smith he is out of time during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum in Salem, Mo. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com Attendees fill the Salem City Hall's auditorium floor during Thursday night's 8th District Congressional Committee's candidate forum. The GOP committee will nominate a replacement to fill Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat. Candidates were asked the same six questions by a member of the GOP committee. Candidates at the forum were Wendell Bailey, Jason Crowell, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Bob Parker, Todd Richardson, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smith, Pedro Sotelo, Sarah Steelman, Clint Tracy, John Tyrrell and Wayne Wallingford.