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Eleven candidates for U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s seat are seeking to win voters’ approval in the March 5 primary election, the first hurdle to representing the 16th District of the U.S. House of Representatives. And on Wednesday, Jan. 31, nine of the candidates will square off in a live debate at Palo Alto City Hall from 7 to 9 p.m.
Sponsored by the Embarcadero Media Foundation, in partnership with Palo Alto Neighborhoods, the Midpeninsula Media Center and the city of Palo Alto, the free public event will be an opportunity for voters to hear directly from candidates Joby Bernstein, Peter Dixon, Julie Lythcott-Haims, Sam Liccardo, Evan Low, Ahmed Mostafa, Peter Ohtaki, Joe Simitian and Greg Tanaka.
The debate will take place in City Council chambers, 250 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. It will be broadcast live on YouTube and cable TV channel 30 by Midpen Media. In addition, the forum will be shown live on the “Watch now” page of midpenmedia.org (choose channel 30).
Moderating the event will be Palo Alto Weekly reporter Gennady Sheyner and Mountain View Voice reporter Zoe Morgan. Questions from the public for the candidates were taken through Jan. 28.
In California’s open primary election, voters can cast their ballot for any candidate regardless of party affiliation. The top two in the primary will face off in November.
The 16th District stretches from Pacifica to Los Gatos and includes the Midpeninsula.
Want to brush up on who’s running? Read profiles of the candidates by Sheyner: “ Who will succeed Eshoo? Here are the candidates.”
Will the debate be streamed for those of us who cant make it in person?
The article already answers that question.
Will there be an opportunity to hear the candidates talk about their views on health care, housing, economic security etc, or will the protesters crowded out everyone else? Will there be adequate security for people attending in person?