Forum Speaker Series 2026.01.12

City of Salem Mayoral Candidates Debate

Join us for our Forum Speaker Series Luncheon on January 12, as we host the very first public debate featuring the two candidates running for Mayor of the City of Salem in 2026.

Candidates:

• Mayor Julie Hoy (Incumbent)
• Vanessa Nordyke (Salem City Councilor, Ward 7)

As our community prepares to vote on this key race in the Primary Election (May 19, 2026), come to hear directly from the candidates, learn about their visions for Salem's future, and see them engage on stage with one another as they ask each other questions.

With this being the first debate between these two candidates, this Forum provides attendees with exclusive access and an extraordinary opportunity to see how the next leader of Salem plans to guide our community forward.