4th Congressional District candidates forum on for Thursday night

By George W. Rhodes grhodes@thesunchronicle.com

MassVOTE, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, is holding a candidate forum from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday for all candidates for the Fourth Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III.

There are eight Democrats and two Republicans vying for the seat. The forum will cover issues such as affordable housing, healthcare, climate change and criminal justice reform.

Candidates will participate in the forum via Zoom while audience members are asked to watch through Facebook Live on the MassVOTE Facebook page.

Karen Holmes Ward of WCVB Boston will moderate. Co-sponsors are the Massachusetts Voter Table, ACLU Massachusetts and the League of Women Voters Massachusetts.

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