Bureau County coroner, state’s attorney forums set Oct. 2 in Princeton

A political forum for the Bureau County state’s attorney and coroner races is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Princeton Moose Lodge, 1339 N. Euclid Ave.

Candidates will answer curated questions from the audience, with each candidate getting an opportunity to answer the same question. Each candidate will have 3 minutes to answer the question.

Republican Dan Anderson and Democrat Brad Popurella will be vying for the state’s attorney’s post. Thomas Briddick has opted not to run to maintain the seat. Anderson is a deputy state’s attorney in Bureau County and Popurella seves as first assistant public defender in Bureau County.

Recently-appointed Coroner Alexandria “Lexi” Wamhoff, a Democrat, and Kurt Workman, a Republican, are running for coroner. Workman is a BUECOM 911 dispatcher.