LAKEPORT, Calif. – Two televised debates for candidates in the district attorney's and sheriff's races will be held later this month.

The debates will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

Sheriff's candidates Francisco Rivero and Rod Mitchell will appear in a debate on Monday, Sept. 27, with district attorney's candidates Don Anderson and Doug Rhoades debating on Thursday, Sept. 30.

The Lake County Chamber of Commerce, Lake County News, Lake County Farm Bureau and the Lake County Association of Realtors are co-sponsoring the debates.

McKenzie Paine of Velocity Video will once again provide videography services for both events. The events will be available online at www.velocityvideoonline.com and www.lakeconews.com and on TV8.

The format for both debates will differ from previous debates held earlier in the year.

In the first half of the debate the candidates will answer questions submitted by the community.

They will then transition into a “Lincoln-Douglas” style debate format in which the candidates question each other.

The candidates also will have time for opening and closing statements.

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