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Voters across western Massachusetts will get a chance to hear directly from the two candidates competing to represent the Governor's Council District 8 on the September 1 primary ballot. Incumbent Councilor Tara Jacobs and challenger Michael Fenton will appear together at a public candidate forum on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 5:00PM at the Greenfield Community Television (GCTV) studio.
District 8 covers all of western Massachusetts. Seating at the GCTV studio is limited, but we invite you to watch the forum live on GCTV's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@greenfieldctv/streams).
Longtime Ashfield Town Moderator Buz Eisenberg will moderate the discussion. He'll be joined by a panel of questioners: Shelby Brock, Managing Editor of the Greenfield Recorder; Bill Newman, civil rights lawyer and co-host of WHMP's "Talk the Talk"; and Marie Gauthier, President of the League of Women Voters of Franklin County.
The public is encouraged to submit questions for the candidates in advance. Questions can be emailed to lwvfranklincounty@gmail.com by noon on Monday, August 10.
The forum is co-sponsored by the Greenfield Recorder, GCTV, and the LWVFC.
Event Details
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What: Governor's Council District 8 Candidate Forum
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Who: Tara Jacobs (incumbent) and Michael Fenton
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When: Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 5:00PM
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Where: GCTV Studio, Greenfield, MA
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Livestream: GCTV's YouTube channel
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Submit questions: lwvfranklincounty@gmail.com by noon, August 10
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