The Georgia Senate District 20 candidate forum is is hosted by Middle Georgia State University, the Robins Regional Chamber and The Telegraph. Charles Richardson, editorial page editor at The Telegraph, will serve as moderator.

The format for the forum will be a panel style question and answer session moderated by Charles Richardson.  We anticipate the forum will last between 60 and 90 minutes.   Each candidate will be given one minute to make an opening statement.  Following opening statements, Mr. Richardson will ask candidates questions.  Candidates will have one minute to respond to each question.  (Audience members will have an opportunity to submit questions for the candidates which will be asked at the discretion of the moderator.)  Following the candidate questions, each candidates will have the opportunity to make a one minute closing statement.

The following candidates qualified for State Senate District 20 and will be placed on the ballot:  Vivian Childs, Brooks Keisler, Jon Martin, James Pettis, Michael Reece and Larry Walker III. All six candidates have accepted the invitation to participate in the candidate forum.