DEBATE: Meet your future congressman

On behalf of the East Lee County Republican Club, we are pleased to invite you to the East Lee County Republican Roundup Florida Congressional District 19 Candidate Debate Forum.

The forum will be held on:

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon
2158 Colonial Boulevard
Fort Myers, Florida 33907

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the forum will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.

This event is designed to provide voters with an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates seeking to represent Florida’s 19th Congressional District and to learn more about their qualifications, priorities, and vision for our nation’s future.

We have big shoes to fill, and believe an informed electorate is essential to effective representative government, and we hope you will join us for this important community event.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening.

To ensure fairness and equal participation, each candidate will be provided:

• A three-minute opening statement
• An opportunity to respond to a series of prepared questions focused on issues important to our community
• Equal time to answer each question
• Equal time to respond to contrasting viewpoints presented by other candidates
• A closing statement, with equal time allotted to each candidate