Up for debate in the 5th District
On Wednesday, four of the five Democratic candidates in the 5th district race -- Lowell City Councilor Eileen Donoghue, Niki Tsongas, and state representatives Jamie Eldridge and Barry Finegold -- will meet at a so-called “progressive issue” debate at the Wetherbee Middle School in Lawrence.
During the debate, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., the candidate will be asked their positions on civil rights, economic justice, education, environmental protection, reproductive rights and workers’ rights. The debate is sponsored by Mass Alliance and will be hosted by Emily Rooney, the host of “Greater Boston,” a nightly news show on WGBH-TV.
All five Democratic candidates, including state Representative James Miceli, have accepted an invitation to participate in an hour-long debate on Aug. 9, to be televised live on New England Cable News at 7 p.m.
The League of Women Voters has also scheduled two debates, Aug. 21 in Acton and Aug. 23 in Andover.
The candidates are vying with two Republicans, an Independent and a Constitution Party candidate for the 5th district seat vacated by Marty Meehan, who resigned to become chancellor at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
The primary is scheduled for Sept. 4 and the general election Oct. 16.
