Candidates in three high-profile races that will help decide which party controls the Senate are scheduled to debate on Thursday night in battleground states.
The outcomes in Georgia, Michigan and Maine could ultimately determine the balance of power in Washington. Republicans are attempting to hold onto the majority in both branches of Congress for President Trump’s final two years in the White House.
Here are the details:
Georgia
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Candidates: Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, and Representative Mike Collins, a Republican.
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Time: 7 p.m. Eastern time.
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Place: The debate will be held in the studio of WTVM-TV in Atlanta without a live audience. It will be broadcast on local TV stations owned by Gray Media, and streamed online by Atlanta First Media.
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Moderator: Rick Folbaum, a local news anchor for Atlanta News First.
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Other meetings: It will be the first of two planned debates between the candidates.
Maine
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Candidates: Senator Susan Collins, a Republican running for her sixth term, and Troy Jackson, a Democrat who served in the state legislature.
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Time: 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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Place: The one-hour event in a Westbrook, Maine, broadcast studio will be held without a live audience. It will be available to watch on the WMTW YouTube channel and Facebook page, as well as airing on WABI and WAGM.
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Moderator: Jon Chrisos, a local news anchor for WMTW-TV.
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Other meetings: It is their second of four scheduled debates, after one earlier this week.
Michigan
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Candidates: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, and former Representative Mike Rogers, a Republican.
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Time: 7 p.m. Eastern time.
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Place: The candidates will meet at a TV studio in Grand Rapids, Mich., without a live audience. The debate will be broadcast by Nexstar, CBS Detroit and other local stations. It will be free to watch on WOOD-TV’s YouTube channel.
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Moderator: Rick Albin, a local reporter for WOOD-TV.
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Other meetings: It is the first of two debates that the candidates have agreed to.
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