Candidates Night for Needham Election 2026

About 170 people attended Candidates Night and 70 joined on Zoom. Others watched it on the Needham Channel. Watch the March 30 Candidates Night!

Thanks to the Needham Channel for streaming, posting, and recording the forum; the candidates for their cooperation and willingness to participate; and the respectful audience. For more candidate information, including the LWV Voter Guides, interviews, articles, and other forums, click on the posts at the bottom of this screen.

The League of Women Voters of Needham’s Candidates Night 2026 will be Monday, March 30, at Broadmeadow School.

The Q+A forum for the three contested seats (Select Board, School Committee, Planning Board) will begin at 7:30 pm. All candidates will be introduced and will be asked to stay for a Meet and Greet after the forum.

The Needham Election is April 14, 2026.

Forum Format: 7:30-9:00 Forum begins at 7:30 at Broadmeadow and on Zoom.
Recognition of candidates for all town offices • Candidate Q+A Forum for Select Board, Planning Board, and School Committee • Recognition of Town Meeting Candidates

Meet and Greet: After the forum, candidates for town offices and Town Meeting will stay to meet voters.

Hybrid Options (7:30): Watch live on TV or on the Needham Channel website or Roku app https://www.needhamchannel.org/. Register to attend live Zoom event.

Asking Questions: The Broadmeadow and Zoom audiences may ask questions during the forum. Questions may be emailed in advance to lwvquestion@gmail.com by March 29. Questions should be relevant to all candidates and to current issues. Questions will be screened to ensure a wide range of topics are covered.

Download the flyer.