U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Tammy Baldwin and former Gov. Tommy Thompson square off Friday night at 8 in the first of three scheduled debates.
WPT will cover the debate live in its entirety following Here and Now at 7:30.
After winning the Republican U.S. Senate Primary, Thompson held a commanding lead over Baldwin, but recent polls show Baldwin leading Thompson.
Here and Now reporter Zac Schultz offers insight on Baldwin’s sudden surge in the polls.
Following the debate, look to WisconsinVote.org for news and analysis, and stay tuned to wpt.org for updates on the candidate’s next debate, scheduled for Oct. 18 in Wausau and hosted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television.
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