UMass Boston

Massachusetts Election Debate Series

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UMass Boston’s McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, WBUR radio, and The Boston Globe host a series of live political debates featuring primary candidates running for seats from several offices to better serve the residents across cities and towns of Massachusetts.

ELECTION 2021

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 Final Round Boston Mayoral Debate Roundtable & Panel Discussion 2.

 Rewatch the discussion on YouTube.  
   
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 Boston Mayoral Debate Roundtable and Panel Discussion 1. 

 Rewatch the roundtable discussion here on YouTube.  

ELECTION 2020

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Democratic Senate Debate

June 1, 2020

Media Coverage: Boston Globe I, Boston Globe II, WBUR I, WBUR II, Western Mass News, WCVB, CBS, Boston.com, MassLive I, MassLive II, Boston Herald, Politico
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Bill Weld Presidential Town Hall

February 24, 2020

Media Coverage: YouTube, Photos, UMass Boston News, New Boston Post

ELECTION 2019

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City Councilor At-Large Debate

October 22, 2019

Media Coverage: YouTube, Boston Globe, WBUR, Boston.com

ELECTION 2018

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Governor's Debate: Charlie Baker and Jay Gonzalez

November 1, 2018

Media Coverage: YouTube, Boston Globe I, Boston Globe II, WCVB, MassLive, WGBH, US News, Boston Herald, Eagle Tribune, Salem News
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Attorney General Debate: Maura Healey and Jay McMahon

October 24, 2018

Media Coverage: YouTube, Photos, WBUR, Boston Globe
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Ballot Question #1: Patient-to-Nurse Limits

October 22, 2018

Media Coverage: WBUR, Boston Globe
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Ballot Question #2: Commission to Limit Election Spending

October 18, 2018

Media Coverage: WBUR, Boston Globe
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Ballot Question #3: Transgender Anti-Discrimination Law

October 16, 2018

Media Coverage: WBUR
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Secretary of State Debate: William Galvin and Josh Zakim

August 24, 2018

Media Coverage: YouTube, Photos, Boston Globe, WBUR, MassLive
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Congressional Representative Debate: Michael Capuano and Ayanna Pressley

August 7, 2018

Media Coverage: YouTube, Photos, NowThis Politics, Boston Globe, WBUR, CBS, Boston Herald, Politico, NBC Boston, WDHD, The Hill, Gazette Net, Boston.com
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Democratic Gubernatorial Debate: Jay Gonzalez and Bob Massie

May 17, 2018

Media Coverage: YouTube, Photos, Boston Globe I, Boston Globe II,
WBUR, Commonwealth Magazine

ELECTION 2017

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and challenger former City Councilor Tito Jackson kicked off the Boston Mayoral election as leading candidates ready to explore issues that are important to the city’s future. These conversations were cosponsored and broadcasted live on WBUR, the Boston Globe, NBC Boston, NECN, and Telemundo Boston.

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Live Conversation with Mayor Marty Walsh

July 20, 2017

Media Coverage: YouTube, WBUR
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Live Conversation with City Councilor Tito Jackson

July 19, 2017

Media Coverage: YouTube, Boston Globe, WBUR

ELECTION 2016

As ballot questions often get little public notice, this series of debates was intended to raise the profile and further the discussion of the important ballot questions facing Massachusetts voters on November 8, 2016. All four questions are initiative petitions that would enact new laws. Each debate featured representatives on both sides of the ballot questions, as designated by the groups formally proposing or opposing each question.
 

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Question 1: Gambling

September 27, 2016

Question 1: would allow for an additional slots gambling parlor
featured David Nealley, Bangor (Maine) City Council and Celeste Ribeiro Myers, No Eastie Casino

Moderated by: Meghna Chakrabarti, WBUR and Stephanie Ebbert, The Boston Globe

Media Coverage: YouTube, WBUR
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Question 2: Charter Schools

September 13, 2016

Question 2: would raise the cap on charters schools debate featured
former state Representative Marty Walz, currently principal of Marty Walz and Associates, on behalf of Great Schools Massachusetts, and Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson on behalf of Save our Schools.

Moderated by: Meghna Chakrabarti, WBUR and David Scharfenberg, The Boston Globe

Media Coverage: YouTube, UMass Boston News, WBUR
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Question 3: Farm Regulation

September 20, 2016

Question 3: would regulate the treatment of farm animals featured Bill Bell of New England Brown Egg Council, opposition and Paul Shapiro on The Humane Society,in favor of the measure.

Moderated by: Deborah Becker, WBUR and Joshua Miller, The Boston Globe

Media Coverage: YouTube, UMass Boston News, WBUR
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Question 4: Marijuana

October 4, 2016

Question 4: would legalize the use of recreational marijuana featured Jim Borghesani, from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol, who spoke in favor of the measurand State Senator Jason Lewis who spoke in opposition.

Moderated by: Deborah Becker, WBUR and Joshua Miller, The Boston Globe

Media Coverage: YouTube, UMass Boston News, WBUR