Mayoral Candidate Town Hall: Full video and photo gallery

A standing-room only crowd listens to the candidates vying to be mayor at tonight’s town hall. (Photo by Nathan Gotsch / Fort Wayne Politics)

The only reason a handful of seats were empty at tonight’s Democratic Party’s candidate town hall is that not all of the 98 precinct chairs eligible to vote in Saturday’s caucus were able to attend.

The first three rows had been cordoned off for them, but every other seat in the ballroom at Walb Memorial Union on the campus of Purdue Fort Wayne was taken by the standing-room only crowd.

Democratic Party precinct chairs in the first three rows listen and take notes at tonight’s candidate town hall (Photo by Nathan Gotsch / Fort Wayne Politics)

Spectators lined the walls and extra chairs were brought in to try to accommodate the turnout. Former Fort Wayne mayor Graham Richard — who immediately preceded the late Tom Henry in office — was on hand, as were current Democratic candidates Dr. Valerie McCray (US Senate) and Dr. Kiley Adolph (Congress).

You can watch the archived livestream of the entire event below.

Source: 21Alive Facebook Live stream (town hall begins at 11:26)

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Moderator Andy Downs

Precinct chairs taking notes

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Faces in the crowd...

Former Fort Wayne mayor Graham Richard

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Dr. Valerie McCray (left)

City Councilman and precinct chair Geoff Paddock (center)

Former City Councilman and FWCS Board President Mark GiaQuinta (right) who is also the older brother of Phil GiaQuinta

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