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Beaumont will soon get a new mayor and 12News aired a live one-hour debate Tuesday night to give voters a chance to meet the candidates.

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The Beaumont mayoral election features five candidates: Robin Mouton, W.L. Pate, LaShon Proctor, Biguita Hernandez-Smith and Roy West, Jr.

The 12News debate will be moderated by anchors DeJonique Garrison and Jordan Williams. It will be hosted at Lamar University on April 20th and will feature the five candidates who qualified for the May election as they answer questions in-person. However, due to COVID-19 protocols, voters will not be able to attend the debate.

The 2021 Beaumont mayoral debate will feature questions about infrastructure, crime, the COVID-19 pandemic, new development, racial equality and the candidate's vision for the future of the city.

Becky Ames, who has led the city since 2007, announced in January she would not be seeking an historic eighth term in office.

"The support for another campaign in 2021 has been extremely strong," Ames said at a January news conference. "However, I have made the bittersweet decision and am announcing today that I will not seek reelection to another term as your mayor in the upcoming election."

She is the longest-serving mayor in Beaumont's history and has led the city's recovery from Harvey and Imelda.

Ames' decision not to run opened the field up to a packed field. Here's a little about each of the five candidates aiming for the position.
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