Sioux Falls City Council Candidate Forum

Name: Sioux Falls City Council Candidate Forum
Start: 2026-05-20T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-20T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Carnegie Hall

Schedule

Wed May 20 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Carnegie Hall | Sioux Falls, SD

The Sioux Falls League of Women Voters will host a city council candidate forum on Wednesday, May 20 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Carnegie Town Hall. Moderator will be Betty Oldenkamp, Past President of the Sioux Falls League of Women Voters.
The four city council seats to be decided in the June 2nd election are two At-Large seats, the Southeast District and the Central District.
At-Large A - Three candidates for one seat:
Vince Danh, James Oppenheimer, Juliann Perrigo Talkington
At-Large B - Two candidates for one seat:
Rich Merkouris, Samantha Scarlata
Southeast District - Three candidates for one seat:
Michael A. Crane, Brady Kerkman, Sara Pankonin
Central District - Five Candidates for one seat:
Zach DeBoer, Tommy Kunz, Matthew McKinley, Zak Okuwe, Robert D. Trzynka
You can submit questions at the event, or by emailing in advance at [email protected] All questions go to all candidates. Join us for this important voter education event, either in-person or streaming on CityLink or the city's YouTube channel.
May 18 is the deadline to register to vote in the June 2nd election. Check the VIP portal of the Secretary of State's website to be sure you're registered! https://vip.sdsos.gov/VIPLogin.aspx
More election info: https://www.siouxfalls.gov/government/council/city-clerk/elections/candidates