During the Fall 2016 election, students at Stanislaus State were inspired to bring political awareness back onto campus and reinitiate the school’s Democratic Party Club, hosting a variety of events aimed at encouraging students to rock the vote. The students’ political activism has continued into 2017 and over the next few weeks, candidates from both the local Congressional and statewide Gubernatorial races will convene at the university for three such events where they will answer questions, beginning first with a forum featuring those running to represent Congressional District 10. The Students Decide 2017 Candidate Forum, taking place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 in the university’s Carol Burke Lounge, will feature all eight candidates who are looking to unseat Congressman Jeff Denham in the 2018 midterm election: Democrats Josh Harder, TJ Cox, Dotty Nygard, Virginia Madueno, Sue Zwahlen, Matteo Morelos-Bedolla, Michael Barkley and Independent Terra Snover.