Congressional candidates Roberts (left) and Campbell

Area voters will be able to question candidates twice over the next two weeks when the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce hosts candidate forums in Davidson and Huntersville. The first this Thursday, Oct. 4, at CPCC’s Huntersville campus features candidates for N.C. House District 92 and Mecklenburg County Commission District 1. Then on Thursday, Oct. 11, two of the three candidates for U.S. Congress District 9 will face questions, followed by candidates for the at-large and District 1 county commission seats.

The 9th District forum will be short one candidate. Democrat Jennifer Roberts and Libertarian Curtis Campbell will be there. But former state Sen. Robert Pittenger will be campaigning that day and doesn’t plan to attend the Davidson forum, according to his staff. Read the full story

Pollster Tom Jensen of Raleigh-based Public Policy Polling will give a free public lecture titled “The Purplest State in the Country:  North Carolina and the 2012 Election” on Thursday night, April 5, at Davidson College. The lecture is 6:30 to 9:30 at the college Chambers Building Hance Auditorium. Read the full story

HUNTERSVILLE – The North Mecklenburg Republican Women group (NMRW) invites community members to its third annual “Pig Pickin’ and Politickin’” GOP rally and dinner Oct. 11 at NorthStone Club in Huntersville.

The evening is an opportunity for people to meet local candidates, to pick up yard signs and to volunteer before early voting begins Oct. 20. Read the full story

North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell will be in Charlotte Friday night, Sept. 16, for a “Skyline Networking” event hosted by Young Democrats of North Carolina. The event begins at 7 p.m. at The VUE, 215 N. Pine St., Charlotte. Read the full story

Republican party members will be knocking on doors in Davidson on Saturday, July 16, as part of a statewide outreach effort that North Carolina Republican Party leaders are calling “Take Back NC Day. Read the full story