8th Congressional District candidate forum is tonight

A free public forum featuring candidates for the 8th U.S. Congressional District is set for tonight at the Agricenter, 7777 Walnut Grove in Memphis.

The event starts with a meet-and-greet session at 5:30 p.m., followed by the forum moderated by TV news anchorman Joe Birch from 6 to 7:45.

Candidates scheduled to appear are Republicans George Flinn, Brian Kelsey, David Kustoff, Tom Leatherwood, Mark Luttrell and David Maldonado, as well as Democrat Lawrence Pivnik, according to an Agricenter event calendar.

The 8th District seat currently is held by Rep. Stephen Fincher, R-Frog Jump. The district covers much of West Tennessee, including the suburbs of eastern Shelby County. The primary will be Aug. 4 with the general election Nov. 8.

The event is sponsored by the Mortgage Bankers Association of Memphis. For more information, call 901-321-6758.