Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are just hours away from their first and possibly only debate, less than two months before the presidential election.
Tonight’s event in Philadelphia will be the first time the two have ever met in person. The debate was originally supposed to be between Trump and President Biden, but Biden dropped out of the race after intense pressure from his own party following a poor debate performance in June. The 90-minute event, hosted by ABC, is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. our time.
There are local connections to the stage as well as the wife of Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz is in La Crosse tonight.
Gwen Walz will be attending a debate viewing party. The first presidential debate between Harris and Former President Donald Trump begins at 8 p.m. Walz is married to the Minnesota Governor, who will be making a stop at the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee on Friday.
Meanwhile, in other political news, U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is working to gather votes in the Chippewa Valley.
The Republican toured the Menards headquarters in Eau Claire yesterday to speak with employees. Hovde is running against Democratic incumbent Senator Tammy Baldwin in the November general election.
