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Manchester Mayoral Candidates To Hold First Debate Wednesday

Michael Brindley/NHPR

Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas and challenger Alderman Patrick Arnold will off face in their first debate Wednesday morning.

The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is hosting the debate at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.

Gatsas and Arnold took the top two spots in the primary last month, and will face off in a November 5 election.

The debate is expected to cover topics such as education, crime and economic development.

Gatsas, a Republican, is seeking his third, two-year term as mayor.

Arnold, a Democrat, took a surprising 41 percent of the vote in the primary, placing second behind Gatsas.

Wednesday’s debate starts at 8.

Chamber President and CEO Robin Comstock will moderate.

Michael serves as NHPR's Program Director. Michael came to NHPR in 2012, working as the station's newscast producer/reporter. In 2015, he took on the role of Morning Edition producer. Michael worked for eight years at The Telegraph of Nashua, covering education and working as the metro editor.
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