First Congressional District Debate

The public is invited to attend a debate of the Democratic candidates for First Congressional District at Roger Williams University on Thursday, Aug. 17. The Rhode Island Association of Democratic City and Town Chairs will sponsor the debate of Democratic candidates, scheduled for the week that early voting opens and less than three weeks to the Sept. 5 primary. It will be moderated by Boston Globe reporters Edward Fitzpatrick and Steph Machado.

Nine Democratic candidates will participate in the forum. They include Gabe Amo, former deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs; Stephanie Beauté, senior program manager in the tech industry; Walter Berbrick, former Naval War College professor; Sandra Cano, state senator from Pawtucket; Stephen Casey, state representative from Woonsocket; Don Carlson, professor at Yale Law School; John Goncalves, Providence city councilor; Sabina Matos, lieutenant governor of Rhode Island; Ana Quezada, state senator from Providence; and J.Aaron Regunberg, former state representative from Providence.

The Aug. 17 debate will be held 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., in the RWU Campus Recreation Center Field House, 1 Old Ferry Road, Bristol, R.I. Seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests must be in their seats by 5:30 p.m. and doors will close at 5:40 p.m.

For any questions or requests for special assistance to attend the event, contact the RWU Office of Special Events at events@rwu.edu or (401) 254-3166.

The forum will also be live streamed on the Boston Globe’s Rhode Island website at https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/new-england/rhode-island/.