Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson will face Democratic challenger Russ Feingold on Tuesday in their first of two U.S. senatorial debates in the 2016 election cycle.
The 90-minute event, beginning at 8:30 p.m. at Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, will be a return to the debate stage after the first debate Friday.
Johnson unseated Feingold in 2010, ending his 16-year tenure in the Senate.
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Feingold has consistently led the polls this time around, but recent polling has shown the race is tightening. The debates could potentially determine the November outcome. Beyond Wisconsin, the race could be decisive in the GOP’s attempt to maintain its majority in the Senate.
Below, read a compilation of the latest news and information, photos, links and other coverage about the debate, as well as social media commentary.
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