A Meet the Candidates Night will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27 at The Veterans Hall, Courthouse Square, Kenton. 

The event is hosted by the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance and Hardin Leadership Inc.

This event is free and open to the public. Candidates attending (on the November 8 general election ballot) are

Hardin County Common Pleas Court Judge

• Maria Santo
• Mark Schwemer

Ohio House of Representatives 83rd District

• Jon Cross
• Claire Osborne

Organizers note: "This event will be a great way to meet the candidates and learn about issues that are important to the community. This evening is not intended to be a debate among candidates, but rather a forum for the candidate to respond to questions about key issues."