By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com

A series of forums are scheduled so that candidates for Alexandria’s mayor, City Council and School Board, all of which are contested elections with multiple candidates for each post, can answer questions from residents on the issues facing Alexandria.

The Seminary Road Civic Association will hold two question and answer forums for the nine candidates running for City Council and the two candidates running for mayor. The first of these forums takes place on Oct. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. and will include all candidates for City Council. The second SRCA forum will be held on Oct. 19 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will be between incumbent Mayor Justin Wilson and challenger Annetta Catchings. Both forums will be held on Zoom.

For the Zoom link to the Oct. 6 webinar, visit SRCA’s website.

In addition, there will be a mayoral debate on Oct. 9 hosted by the League of Women Voters and one on Oct. 13 hosted by the Alexandria Federation of Civic Associations. There is another forum for City Council candidates on Oct. 9, hosted by the League of Women Voters. Three more forums are scheduled for School Board candidates: tonight by the Alexandria Democratic Committee Disability Caucus, Oct. 10 by the League of Women Voters and Oct. 13 by the Alexandria PTA Council.