Cox Media Hosting "Meet the Candidate" Event Tonight

Twenty-one candidates on the June 12 primary ballot are expected to present their platforms to the public.

Participants can register to vote and participate in a voting demonstration while at the event.

According to Cox, this is the first of several planned events leading up to the primary.

Check out the list of candidates invited and who will be in attendance.

Race Candidate Party Attending? Cong. District 3 Brian Doyle Dem Confirmed   Cason Gaither Dem Declined Cong. District 4 Deb Morrow Dem Confirmed   Jimmy Tobias Dem Confirmed Senate District 5 Phil Shoopman GOP Invited   Amanda Somers GOP Declined Senate District 6 Mike Fair GOP Declined   Tommie Reece GOP Invited   Chris Sullivan GOP Invited Senate District 7 Karl Allen Dem Confirmed   Ennis Fant Dem Confirmed   Lillian Brock-Fleming Dem Confirmed Senate District 8 Chad Groover GOP Declined   Jim Lee GOP Declined   Joe Swann GOP Declined   David Thomas GOP Confirmed   Ross Turner GOP Declined Senate District 12 Lee Bright GOP Confirmed   John Hawkins GOP Invited House District 10 Hamp Johnson (Charles H) GOP Invited   Joshua Putnam GOP Invited House District 23 Chandra Dillard Dem Confirmed   D.C. Swinton Dem Confirmed House District 25 Tony Boyce Dem Confirmed   Selden Peden Dem Confirmed   Leola Robinson-Simpson Dem Invited House District 35 William B (Bill) Chumley GOP Invited   Kevin Owens GOP Invited House District 36 Marita A (Rita) Allison GOP Declined   Jimmy McMillan GOP Confirmed Council District 18 Joseph R Baldwin GOP Confirmed   Mike Barnes GOP Confirmed Council District 20 Sid Cates GOP Declined   Scott Stephens (Dean Stephens) GOP Confirmed Council District 21 Jim Burns (James) GOP Confirmed   Fedra E Campbell GOP Invited Council District 22 Bob Taylor GOP Invited   Jenn Webb (Jennifer) GOP Confirmed Council District 25 Lottie Gibson Dem Confirmed   Ralph Sweeney Dem Confirmed