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SUMMARY:Dublin Chamber of Commerce to Host 14th Congressional District Debate
DESCRIPTION:September 9\, 2026\n\nPRESS RELEASE\n\nDUBLIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST\n\n14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEBATE\n\nOCTOBER 7\, HOLIDAY INN DUBLIN\n\n \n\nBoth candidates have been invited to participate in a public debate prior to the November 2026 election. Congressmember Aisha Wahab and BART Board President Melissa Hernandez are running against one another for the full-term of the seat vacated by Eric Swalwell. The debate will be held on October 7th at 5-7 PM at the Holiday Inn-Dublin.\n\nThe 90-minute debate is sponsored by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce\, moderated by KPIX 5 journalist\, Juliette Goodrich. Livermore based Amos Productions will produce the event for the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.\n\nGround rules-\n\nAnswers to questions - up to 2 minutes each\n\nRebuttals- up to 2 minutes\n\nFollow up- Moderator has the discretion to follow up with clarifying questions\n\nClosing Statement- up to 2 minutes each\n\nThere will be a timekeeper.\n\nQuestions- Will be answerable by each candidate\, not written to favor one candidate over the other. Personal attacks are not permitted.\n\nNo interruptions- Moderator will cut off immediately if there is an interruption\, a brief reply will be allowed if one is named.\n\nAudience- No cheering\, booing\, comments\, no signs\, no hand waving of any kind. Phones will be silenced. No audience recording of event in any way. Debate will be recorded by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce\, who will post the entire Debate intact\, not in clips. Debate shall be open to the public\; due to seat limitations\, each candidate will be allocated 20 seats to ensure their supporters will gain entry to the event.\n\nNo props\, pre-written notes or brief books at the podium. No campaign signs\, banners\, buttons or props on stage. Literature and campaign materials can be displayed in the hotel lobby area. Press will be able to interview candidates and supporters in lobby area at conclusion of the debate.\n\n"This election is an important one for the residents of Dublin\, the Tri-Valley and the entire East Bay\," said Dublin Chamber CEO Inge Houston. "The Dublin Chamber is proud to provide this debate as a service to the community. The voters will have an opportunity to see the candidates in action before they cast their vote."\n\nAny question for details can be forwarded to:\n\nInge Houston\n\nPresident/CEO
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:September 9\, 2026
\n\nPRESS RELEASE
\n\nDUBLIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST
\n\n14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEBATE
\n\nOCTOBER 7\, HOLIDAY INN &ndash\; DUBLIN
\n\n \;
\n\nBoth candidates have been invited to participate in a public debate prior to the November 2026 election. Congressmember Aisha Wahab and BART Board President Melissa Hernandez are running against one another for the full-term of the seat vacated by Eric Swalwell. The debate will be held on October 7th at 5-7 PM at the Holiday Inn-Dublin.
\n\nThe 90-minute debate is sponsored by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce\, moderated by KPIX&ndash\;5 journalist\, Juliette Goodrich. Livermore based Amos Productions will produce the event for the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.
\n\nGround rules-
\n\nAnswers to questions - up to 2 minutes each
\n\nRebuttals- up to 2 minutes
\n\nFollow up- Moderator has the discretion to follow up with clarifying questions
\n\nClosing Statement- up to 2 minutes each
\n\nThere will be a timekeeper.
\n\nQuestions- Will be answerable by each candidate\, not written to favor one candidate over the other. Personal attacks are not permitted.
\n\nNo interruptions- Moderator will cut off immediately if there is an interruption\, a brief reply will be allowed if one is named.
\n\nAudience- No cheering\, booing\, comments\, no signs\, no hand waving of any kind. Phones will be silenced. No audience recording of event in any way. Debate will be recorded by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce\, who will post the entire Debate intact\, not in clips. Debate shall be open to the public\; due to seat limitations\, each candidate will be allocated 20 seats to ensure their supporters will gain entry to the event.
\n\nNo props\, pre-written notes or brief books at the podium. No campaign signs\, banners\, buttons or props on stage. Literature and campaign materials can be displayed in the hotel lobby area. Press will be able to interview candidates and supporters in lobby area at conclusion of the debate.
\n\n&ldquo\;This election is an important one for the residents of Dublin\, the Tri-Valley and the entire East Bay\,&rdquo\; said Dublin Chamber CEO Inge Houston. &ldquo\;The Dublin Chamber is proud to provide this debate as a service to the community. The voters will have an opportunity to see the candidates in action before they cast their vote.&rdquo\;
\n\nAny question for details can be forwarded to:
\n\nInge Houston
\n\nPresident/CEO
\n
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URL:https://business.pleasanton.org/events/details/dublin-chamber-of-commerce-to-host-14th-congressional-district-debate-6982
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