Rep. Joe Kennedy Joseph (Joe) Patrick KennedyDemocrats see fundraising spike following Ginsburg death Massachusetts town clerk resigns after delays to primary vote count Bogeymen of the far left deserve a place in any Biden administration MORE III (D-Mass.) is set to hold two Spanish-only town halls on Saturday as part of his campaign to challenge Sen. Ed Markey Edward (Ed) John MarkeySchumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Democrats see fundraising spike following Ginsburg death Democratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy MORE (D-Mass.).

The forums, which will not include a translator, are the first known Spanish-only town halls in history for someone running for Senate in Massachusetts.

“At a time when too many people feel ignored and cut out of our political process, we are building as inclusive, transparent and accessible of a grassroots operation as we can," Kennedy, a fluent Spanish speaker, told Mass Live earlier this week.

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"With the growing base of Latinx voters across our commonwealth and country — and their immense contributions to every corner of American life — these town halls are an essential early part of our campaign, to directly hear the concerns, challenges, hopes and lived experience of every resident.”

Kennedy has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration's immigration policies, saying President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's family separation policy betrays American values. The congressman has also called for stricter government oversight of federal detention centers on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Kennedy, 39, announced last year that he is challenging Markey in the state's Democratic Senate primary. The congressman is the grandson of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and says he is pushing for a generational change in Washington.

A Suffolk University–Boston Globe survey released in September showed Kennedy leading Markey by 9 points. Markey's allies and defenders have cited his approval rating among Massachusetts voters.