INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time this election year, the two major party candidates are having the opportunity to participate in a televised debate surrounding issues that are important for Indiana voters.

U.S. Senator Mike Braun, R-Ind., the Republican candidate for Indiana governor, along with Jennifer McCormick, the state’s former superintendent for public instruction and the Democratic candidate for Indiana governor, will participate in FOX59/CBS4’s debate Wednesday evening.

This comes after current Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican, is not able to seek reelection because of state term limit laws. Donald Rainwater, a Libertarian candidate in the state of Indiana, is also running for governor but did not meet the station’s criteria for this debate.

The debate will be broadcast live from the FOX59/CBS4 studios in northwest Indianapolis at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The hour-long debate will air live on FOX59 and CBS4 as well as in a live feed in the video with this story.

Other stations throughout the state and the surrounding region will also air Wednesday’s debate on their stations and/or on their respective websites at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Wednesday:

• WEHT in Evansville (TV and website)
• WTWO in Terre Haute (TV and website)
• WANE in Fort Wayne (TV and website)
• WDRB in Louisville, Kentucky (Only TV)
• WBND in South Bend (Only TV)
• WGN in Chicago (Only website)

According to the Indiana Secretary of State’s office, Hoosiers are able to register to vote for the 2024 General Election through Monday. For more information on how Indiana residents are able to register to vote, click here.

Follow the live-blog below for the rest of the evening for live reaction to this evening’s debate, some background on what the candidates are speaking about as well as more information: