Belmont House Candidates to Meet in Arlington July 26

The Arlington Democratic Town Committee is sponsoring a candidates forum for a state representative race that affects nearly one-quarter of the town’s residents – but isn’t on the radar of many Arlington voters living in the newly redrawn House district.

The public forum is on Thursday, July 26 from 7-9 p.m. at the , 27 Maple Street (behind ). The candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the Sept. 6 state primary election will introduce themselves to voters and take questions from the audience. The winner of the primary will advance to the Nov. 6 general election. State Sen. Ken Donnelly will moderate the forum.

“Few people in town are talking about this race, even though 24 percent of residents will be represented by the individual who wins this House seat,” said ADTC chairwoman Aimee Coolidge.

“This forum is a terrific opportunity to meet the three Democratic Party candidates who are asking the public for their vote in the state primary on September 6th,” she added.

The Arlington portion of the 24th Middlesex District in the House of Representatives includes Arlington Precincts 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12, all of which border Belmont along Route 2. (It also covers all of Belmont and parts of North Cambridge.)

Previously, the district covered only Arlington Precincts 2 and 4. The 24th Middlesex was most recently represented by Will Brownsberger and has been vacant since his election to the Senate.

The candidates attending the forum are Margaret Hegarty (www.margarethegarty.com),  Bobby Reardon (www.bobbyreardon.com) and Dave Rogers (www.rogers4rep.com). 

For updates on the event, visit the ADTC website at www.ArlingtonDems.org.