Good evening and welcome to this election 2020 debate between senate candidates, republican senator Martha Mcnally and democratic challenger mark kelly, the only live debate between the two candidates, joint effort brought to you by the arizona Citizens Election Commission and media organizations from across the state. I am ted simons, host and managing editor a is on a horizon in joining me tonight, political reporter sanchez with Arizona Republican the lorraine rivera, host of arizona 360 on k you atm steve goldstein, host of the show on k jj the radio. We are broadcasting live from the studios at arizona pds and asus Walter Cronkite school of journalism in downtown phoenix. Tonights debate is live streamed to the website including a see central. Com, k g the z, ac pbs. Org and a cbm. Org. Journalists from the four participating media outlets. Questions from the public as solicited by Citizens Elections Commission are also included. Ground rules for the debate, once we ask a question
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