MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — Tonight is the first and only debate in the run up to the August 11 primary election for Wisconsin governor.
The five Democratic candidates will participate in a live one-hour prime-time debate tonight at 7:00 p.m. hosted by WISN 12 from Marquette University. The debate is two weeks out from the primary as early in-person voting begins.
This will be voters only opportunity to see former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, former Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, state Representative Francesca Hong and state Senator Kelda Roys debate before a primary winner advances to face Congressman Tom Tiffany in November.
The debate will be conducted without an in-person audience. It will be broadcast on WISN partner stations in Green Bay, Madison, Wausau, Eau Claire and La Crosse as well as streaming at WISN.COM.