Watch live: Gov. Greg Abbott and his challenger, Democrat Beto O’Rourke, debate live from the Rio Grande Valley.
Former U.S. Congressman Beto O'Rourke is challenging Greg Abbott for the governor's seat.
The debate at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hosted by NEXSTAR media group and will begin at 7 pm CST. It’s the only debate both camps have agreed to, despite the O’Rourke campaign asking for more face-to-face contests in a matchup that’s garnered the most attention of all the statewide races on the ballot in November.
The debate will be hosted by KXAN news anchor Britt Moreno, and the panel of journalists asking questions include Sally Hernandez of KXAN, Gromer Jeffers of The Dallas Morning News, and Steve Spriester of KSAT San Antonio, KXANKUT will be broadcasting the debate live on 90.5 FM starting at 7. You can also watch it, courtesy of KXAN, below: