GV Wire hosted a forum for the open Fresno City Council District 5 seat on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. Candidates Jose Leon Barraza, a Fresno Parks Commission Member; Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, a Fresno Unified School Board Trustee; and Brandon Vang, a Sanger Unified School Board Trustee, participated in the forum. The candidates are vying to succeed Luis Chavez, who won election to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in November. The special election is set for March 18.