Voters will get a chance to see and hear from incumbent 4thDistrict U.S. Rep. Ronnie Shows and Republican challenger DunnLampton Sunday as they participate in a candidates forum sponsoredby the American Association of Retired Persons.

The forum is set for at 3 p.m. at the Multi-Use Facility onIndustrial Park Road. Both candidates have confirmed that they willbe in attendance, said Stanford Qualls, forum organizer.

“We are concerned about things that seniors are concernedabout,” Qualls said regarding topics of discussion for theforum.

Qualls mentioned Social Security, Medicare, Managed Care andLong-term Care. In the closely-watched and increasingly-heatedcontest, those topics have also been included in the candidates’campaign ads.

“Those are some of the hottest issues in the election thisyear,” Qualls said.

According to the forum format, each candidate will be allowedtime for an opening statement. Then, a three-person panel willquestion the candidates on AARP issues, followed by questions fromthe floor. The forum will conclude with closing statements from thecandidates, Qualls said.

Qualls estimated the forum would last about an hour. He said theforum is a good opportunity for voters to gain insight on how thecandidates feel on issues affecting them.

“We want people in the area to see them together and hear whatthey have to say about the issues,” Qualls said.