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Winchester residents invited to Somerville Democratic City Committee forum

Candidates for the 2nd Middlesex Senate district will be among those at a candidate forum being put on by the Somerville Democratic City Committee on Aug. 1. COURTESY PHOTO

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The following was submitted by the Somerville Democratic City Committee:

On Saturday, Aug. 1, the Somerville Democratic City Committee will hold three debates for each of the open seat Democratic primaries: the 27th and 34th Middlesex House districts and 2nd Middlesex Senate district, from 5-8 p.m. at the East Somerville Community School.

Come hear from all nine candidates running to be the new legislators representing Somerville, Medford, Cambridge, and Winchester!

• 5 p.m.: 34th Middlesex State House debate: Will Mbah, Chris Oates, and Paul Ruseau

• 6 p.m.: 2nd Middlesex state Senate debate: Burhan Azeem, Christine Barber, Matthew McLaughlin, and Erika Uyterhoeven. Thomas Hopcroft has withdrawn from the race.

• 7 p.m.: 27th Middlesex state rep debate: Ben Ewen-Campen and Olivia Gilligan-Corsetti

Sign up to attend at: https://www.mobilize.us/massdems/ event/998693/

There are no Republican, third party, or unenrolled candidates for any of these legislative districts, so the Sept. 1 Democratic Primary will be the decisive election.

All registered Democrats and unenrolled voters may vote on or before Sept. 1.

To find your district, sample ballot, or early voting information visit SomervilleMassDems.org/vote.

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