Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic rival Lupe Valdez face off in tonight's live, one-and-done gubernatorial debate.
The one-hour debate kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin.
Watch the debate, courtesy of KPRC-TV
The moderators
of KXAN-TV in Austin will moderate the debate and will be joined by a panel of local reporters from across Texas, including:
鈥� of KXAS-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth
鈥� of KPRC-TV in Houston
鈥� of KSAT-TV in San Antonio
鈥� of Telemundo in Dallas-Fort Worth
Join the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #TXDecides.
About the race
Texas Tribune reporter Patrick Svitek that the debate will provide the widest audience yet for Valdez, "whose underdog challenge to Abbott has unfolded in the shadow of the blockbuster U.S. Senate race" that features Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat.
As the Associated Press reports, from the start, Abbott . His campaign has a bigger financial edge, and Valdez, the former Dallas County sheriff, has struggled to galvanize Democrats.
, she鈥檇 draw on her experience in law enforcement to bring people together around criminal justice reform and other issues facing Texas.
Facts to know before the debate
鈥� Abbott and Valdez will get 60 seconds to answer questions and 30 seconds for each rebuttal. View .
鈥� Valdez would become Texas' first Hispanic and openly gay governor if elected.
鈥� Republicans haven't lost a statewide election in Texas in more than 20 years.
Texas ranks dead last in the country for voter turnout in midterm elections, according to a report this week:
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Here's information on how to vote in Texas:
