{"id":3320,"date":"2026-09-30T23:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T04:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elyminnesota.com\/blog\/?p=3320"},"modified":"2026-09-30T23:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T04:46:23","slug":"omerza-vs-roose-ely-mayor-candidate-forum-09-10-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elyminnesota.com\/blog\/omerza-vs-roose-ely-mayor-candidate-forum-09-10-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Omerza vs Roose – Ely Mayor candidate forum 09\/10\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Ely Branch of AAUW and the Ely Rotary Club hosted a mayoral candidate forum on September 10, 2026, at the Ely Vermilion Campus. Incumbent Heidi Omerza is being challenged by Emily Roose. This is a nonpartisan election in Ely, MN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: after the Mayoral candidate forum tonight, AAUW\/Rotary held an Ely City Council Candidate forum. Watch at https:\/\/youtu.be\/7i2vovmPI2w<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For info about MN elections on November 3, 2026, go to the MN Secretary of State website at https:\/\/www.sos.mn.gov\/elections-voting\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candidates’ statements (below) were submitted to and printed out by AAUW\/Rotary, and then given to audience just before the forum started. Statements were edited for space reasons. Scroll down to read their statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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