Watch LIVE at 6 p.m.: US Senate debate between Mark Kelly and Blake Masters

Here are the takeaways from the U.S. Senate debate between Sen. Mark Kelly, Blake Masters and Marc Victor. 

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly and challenger Blake Masters are set to meet Thursday night for an hourlong debate on Arizona PBS.

Kelly, a Democrat, was elected in 2020 to serve out the term of the late Sen. John McCain. Kelly is seeking his first full six-year term. Masters is a Republican and protege of entrepreneur and political megadonor Peter Thiel.

The election is Nov. 8, and early voting begins Oct. 12.

The debate will begin at 6 p.m. and also includes Libertarian Marc Victor. It will air statewide on Arizona PBS, other television and radio outlets and online at azpbs.org and azcentral.com. The debate will be moderated by "Arizona Horizon" host Ted Simons.

According to a recent poll, Kelly leads Masters 49% to 42%, with 7% undecided in a race long seen as one of the most pivotal in determining control of the Senate. The poll was conducted Sept. 21 through Sept. 25  by Suffolk University for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Senate race: How to watch Mark Kelly, Blake Masters debate in Arizona