Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been invited to a CNN town hall forum Sunday at Mershon Auditorium at the Ohio State University, according to Rep. Joyce Beatty's office. Neither candidate immediately confirmed to The Dispatch that they will attend the event, but both will be in Columbus that day for the Ohio Democratic Party Legacy Dinner.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been invited to a CNN town hall forum Sunday at Mershon Auditorium at the Ohio State University, according to Rep. Joyce Beatty�s office.



Neither candidate immediately confirmed to The Dispatch that they will attend the event, but both will be in Columbus that day for the Ohio Democratic Party Legacy Dinner. According to an invitation to that event, the dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbus Convention Center.



Ohio State spokesman Chris Davey said they are "delighted to host" the forum and will have ticket information soon.



Five states are in play on March 15, including Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois and Missouri.



A Beatty spokesperson said the event will be hosted by CNN and TV1. It�s set for 8 to 10 p.m.



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