Residents in Andover and North Andover will get back-to-back chances to question a congressional candidate in person next month when Democrat John Beccia brings his "39 in 39" listening tour through both towns.

Beccia, a Lynnfield attorney, is scheduled to visit Andover on Friday, Aug. 14, and North Andover on Saturday, Aug. 15, according to a campaign announcement reported by Andover News on Thursday, July 24. The stops are part of a 39-day tour covering every municipality in the 6th Congressional District before the Tuesday, Sept. 1 Democratic primary. The tour launched Friday, July 24, in Rockport and is scheduled to wrap up Monday, Aug. 31, in Lynn.

The campaign said Beccia plans to hold conversations with residents at local coffee shops, visit businesses and landmarks, and discuss government ethics, affordability and his opposition to the Trump administration. Specific times and locations for the Andover and North Andover stops had not been announced as of July 24.

"Politicians spend too much time talking and not enough time listening," Beccia said in a statement announcing the tour. "This campaign is not about insiders; it's about going out and listening to the needs of voters."

Beccia is one of six Democrats competing for the party's nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, who is running for the U.S. Senate. The other candidates include former Biden administration official Dan Koh, an Andover native; state Rep. Tram Nguyen, who represents Andover; former state Rep. Jamie Belsito; veterinarian Mariah Lancaster; and Beth Andres-Beck.

An internal poll commissioned by Beccia's campaign and conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research, released Tuesday, July 14, found 47% of 300 likely Democratic voters surveyed were undecided. Among those who picked a candidate, Beccia polled at 15%, Koh at 13% and Nguyen at 11%. No independent polling has been conducted in the race.

The MA-6 district covers most of Essex County and eight towns in Middlesex County. The Democratic primary winner will face Republican Micah Jones, an Essex attorney and U.S. Army veteran, in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election.