A public forum for Bozeman City Commission Candidates, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, the Bozeman Public Library, and Bozeman Business and Professional Women, was held at the Bozeman Public Library on October 19, 2017, to a standing room only crowd. The moderator was Sally Maison, who invited candidates to introduce themselves, then posed both spontaneous and pre-arranged questions. Questions were also taken from the audience. The candidates are listed below in order of their opening statements.

Commission candidates:
I-Ho Pomeroy
Doug Chandler
Terry Cunningham
Heide Arneson
Matt Saporito

Mayoral candidates:
Chris Mehl
Brian LaMeres