Democrats took center stage at the Gibson Center for Senior Services’ annual five-minute forum on Tuesday. The event, which drew about two dozen people in the audience, followed by one week the Republicans’ five-minute forum, held Aug. 18.
The Democratic and Republican primaries are Sept. 13.
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