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Fayette County candidate's TV forum remarks go viral

The Fayette County Council hopeful's remarks aired during a local TV forum and spread online within hours; the inflatable pumpkin, meanwhile, has made no statement.

On air: Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance on BBN Tonight
Published 6:24 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by Fox 59: “Fayette County Council candidate goes viral after bizarre remarks during local TV forum”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:24 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance.
Topics: TV.

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Fox 59Fayette County Council candidate goes viral after bizarre remarks during local TV forum

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Fayette County Council candidate has gone viral after bizarre remarks during a local television forum, and Fox 59 says the clip is spreading fast.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe data does not say what he said, so I will not guess, and I have covered forums where the guessing would have been generous.

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