Moulton and Tisei to Debate Six Times Before Election Day, Starting Friday in Lynn

After Seth Moulton backed out of a joint appearance with Richard Tisei on Wednesday night, the candidates for Congress in the Sixth District have at least six debates leading up to the Nov. 4 election.

Moulton, a Democrat from Salem, and Tisei, a Republican from Wakefield, are seeking the Sixth Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Independent candidate Chris Stockwell of Marblehead is also in the race.

Last month, Moulton defeated nine-term incumbent U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Salem) in the Democratic primary. In 2012, Tisei came within 4,000 votes of defeating Tierney in the general election.

The first debate is planned for Friday morning in Lynn, hosted by the Lynn Chamber of Commerce at the Porthole Restaurant from 7:30-9 a.m.

The Boston Herald reported that Tisei and Moulton were both scheduled to appear on Greater Boston with Emily Rooney on channel 2 on Wednesday night, but Moulton backed out to attend a fundraiser with Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Stockwell recently told The Daily Item of Lynn that he is disappointed that he has not been invited to participate in many of the debates. Spokesmen for both the Tisei and Moulton campaigns told the Item they are not opposed to including Stockwell.

The sixth district includes 39 cities and towns on the North Shore and north of Boston, stretching from Salisbury and Newburyport in the north to Lynn and Swampscott in the south. From east to west, it stretches from Rockport to Bedford, and includes Beverly, Danvers, Gloucester, Peabody and Salem.

After Friday’s debate in Lynn, other debates will include:

• Friday, October 10, 10-11 a.m. with Jon Keller on WBZ-TV. It will air on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 8:30 a.m. on channel 4.

• Thursday, Oct. 23, 9:45-11 a.m. On the Record with Janet Wu and Ed Harding at WCVB-TV studios. It will air on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. on TV on channel 5.

• Thursday, Oct. 23, 6-8 p.m. at Danvers High School, 60 Cabot Road, hosted by the Salem News, Lowell Sun and Jewish Journal.

• Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8-9 p.m. on the Nightside show with Dan Rea on WBZ Radio AM 1030. The debate will air live on air or audience members can attend at Endicott College, 376 Hale St., Beverly.

• Thursday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m. live on air in the Broadside show with Jim Braude on NECN.