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Kenai Conversation

Kenai Conversation: House District 7 candidate forum

By Ashlyn O'Hara
Published September 2, 2026 at 11:26 AM AKDT
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Incumbent Alaska House of Representatives District 7 Rep. Justin Ruffridge and challenger Kate Veh participate in a candidate forum hosted by KDLL 91.9 FM at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.
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Incumbent Alaska House of Representatives District 7 Rep. Justin Ruffridge and challenger Kate Veh participate in a candidate forum hosted by KDLL 91.9 FM at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're airing the first installment in our 2026 candidate forum series. Up first are the candidates for House District 8.

Incumbent Republican Rep. Justin Ruffridge and Democratic challenger Kate Veh attended the forum, which was hosted Monday, Aug. 31 at the Soldotna Public Library. Veh attended remotely.

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Ashlyn O'Hara
Prior to joining KDLL's news team in May 2024, O'Hara spent nearly four years reporting for the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai. Before that, she was a freelance reporter for The New York Times, a statehouse reporter for the Columbia Missourian and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. You can reach her at aohara@kdll.org
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