U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and state Rep. Austin Theriault, R-Fort Kent, are squaring off tonight for their first debate in a nationally watched 2nd Congressional District race.

Golden, a Democrat and Marine veteran who first won election to Congress in 2018, and Theriault, a former NASCAR driver who has served one term in the Maine House of Representatives, will meet for the first of three debates ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

The Bangor Daily News and CBS 13 are hosting tonight’s 7 p.m. debate.

BDN reporter Bill Kobin contributed to this story.

Leela Stockley is an alumna of the University of Maine. She lives in northern Maine with her two pugs and a cat. Send videos and photo submissions to lstockley@bangordailynews.com.

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