The Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester Democratic Town Committees will host a Candidates’ Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at St. Gabriel’s Parish Hall, 124 Front St., Marion, for the Democratic primary candidates running for state representative, Plymouth County Commissioner and Plymouth County District Attorney.

Local state senators and representatives not being challenged have also been invited to attend to meet and talk with their constituents.

This event will be moderated by Mike Cambra. Questions to the candidates will be presented by the audience on 3 x 5 index cards and collected by committee volunteers to be posed by the moderator or committee chairs to each of the candidates in turn. 

The moderator and the committee chairs will make a good faith effort to vary the topics of questioning to elicit the positions of each candidate on issues likely to affect the 10th Bristol District.

Candidates who are scheduled to appear are: 

Rep. Bill Straus, Incumbent, Representative 10th Bristol District

Rick Trapilo, Candidate, Representative 10th Bristol District

Rahsaan Hall, Candidate for Plymouth County District Attorney

Carlos Da Silva, Candidate for Plymouth County Commissioner

Face masks are optional but recommended. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

This event will be covered by ORCTV and will be available for viewing at a later time before the primary date of Sept. 6. 

Committee members are working with ORCTV to determine if the event can be live-streamed. 

For more information about this event, contact Marion Democratic Town Committee Chair Sharon Matzek at sharonmatzek@yahoo.com; Rochester Democratic Committee chair Jordan Latham at Jordan.pouliot.latham@gmail.com; or Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee Chair Nicki Demakis at ndemakis@tidlaw.com.