Democratic candidates vying to replace retiring Congressman Peter DeFazio are slated to debate Thursday night, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. – and if our discussions with them are an indicator, each of the seven are quite different from another.
The primary itself starts with ballots hitting mailboxes this week and concludes on May 17. Whichever of these seven wins the primary will face Republican Alek Skarlatos in November’s general election. Skarlatos runs unopposed for his party’s nomination.
Our congressional district has been presumptively Democratic for many years, having first elected outgoing Congressman DeFazio in 1986, and reelecting him every two years since. Now, with freshly redrawn lines, the percentage of Democrats in our district has climbed even higher, so whoever wins the Democratic primary would be seen by most experts as favored to win the general election come fall.
How to Access CitySpeak Forums
Scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. The debate will be streamed live on The Advocate’s website and Facebook page with generous time allotted for questions from the public. If you can’t make the live event, the video will be available on The Advocate’s website and social media pages.
How to Get a Question Submitted
Viewers can submit questions before and during the forum. You can email a question to cityspeak@corvallisadvocate.com, message us on social media, or post your question on one of the social media posts of the event.
During the event, you can email or message us on social media, or you can submit your question on the Facebook posting of the live event.
CitySpeak forums are free to the public, and are co-presented by City Club of Corvallis and The Corvallis Advocate. Sponsors include Peak Sports and First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op.
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