Mental Health Candidate Forums multiple locations starting October 8 – 29, 2026

NAMI Minnesota and the Mental Health Legislative Network invite Greater Minnesota voters to nonpartisan candidate forums focused on mental health policy, suicide prevention, and the issues affecting people living with mental illnesses, their families, and their communities.

This nonpartisan event will give you an opportunity to get to know the candidates on the ballot in November and hear a discussion on health policy at the state level.

Scan the QR code to Register
Or for more info and to register: namimn.org/forums/

District 8: Duluth
Thursday, October 8
| 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Duluth Public Library | 520 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802

Districts 13 & 14: St. Cloud
Tuesday, October 20
| 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
St. Cloud Tech & Comm. College | 1540 Northway Dr, St. Cloud, MN 56303

District 18: Mankato
Thursday, October 22
| 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Minnesota State Mankato | 1620 West S. Rd., Mankato, MN 56001

District 4: Moorhead
Wednesday, October 28 | 5:30 pm -7:00 pm MN State Comm. and Tech College | 1900 28th Ave S., Moorhead, MN 56560

Districts 6 & 7: Iron Range
Thursday, October 29 | 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Blandin Foundation | 100 North Pokegama Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Mental health candidate forums.pdf


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