{"id":445,"date":"2026-06-10T18:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T23:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paperfoldsnews.com\/staging\/9696\/tipton-county-candidates-forum-set-for-july-7-at-ruffin-theatre\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T23:26:19","slug":"tipton-county-candidates-forum-set-for-july-7-at-ruffin-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paperfoldsnews.com\/staging\/9696\/tipton-county-candidates-forum-set-for-july-7-at-ruffin-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Tipton County Candidates Forum Set for July 7 at Ruffin Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:276;152-427\">Paper Folds News will host a public candidate forum on Tuesday, July 7, at 7 p.m. at the Ruffin Theatre, giving Tipton County voters a chance to hear directly from candidates running in the county general election and the House District 81 race ahead of the Aug. 6 election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:146;429-574\">The forum is free and open to the public. All candidates on the ballot \u2013 including those in uncontested races \u2013 have been invited to participate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:252;576-827\">The evening will follow a moderated format, with candidates responding to questions from the Paper Folds News team as well as questions submitted by readers in advance. Audience members will also have the opportunity to ask questions during the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:281;829-1109\">&#8220;Our goal is simple: We want to make it easy for voters to meet the people asking for their vote, and make it easy for candidates to reach the voters they want to represent,&#8221; Echo Rose, Paper Folds&#8217; co-founder and editor-in-chief, said. &#8220;We hope increased accessibility will improve voter turnout, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:269;1111-1379\"><strong>Want to submit a question to the candidates?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:269;1111-1379\">Readers can submit questions they&#8217;d like candidates to address at the forum at <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/UNMAFi1pE99uggZG6\">forms.gle\/UNMAFi1pE99uggZG6<\/a>. A limited number of reader-submitted questions will be incorporated into the forum.<\/p>\n<h2 data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:269;1111-1379\">Voters Guide coming July 15<\/h2>\n<p>Paper Folds will also publish a County General and State Primary Voters Guide on July 15. It will be a free digital download for voters.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"28:1-28:41;1870-1910\">Candidates: Have You Heard From Us?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"30:1-30:354;1912-2265\">Paper Folds News emailed candidates Wednesday with information about the forum and the Voters Guide questionnaire. If you&#8217;re a candidate on the Aug. 6 ballot and did not receive an email from <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"mailto:echo@paperfoldsnews.com\">echo@paperfoldsnews.com<\/a>, please email us directly so we can get you the details on attending the forum and completing the Voters Guide questionnaire.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:33;2267-2299\">Partnerships &amp; Sponsorships<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"34:1-34:217;2301-2517\">Paper Folds News is open to partnerships and sponsorships for the Tipton County Candidates Forum. 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