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Your Vote 2018 Arizona Congressional District 3 Debate

AZPM | By AZPM Staff

Published October 30, 2018 at 2:36 PM MST

CD3 debate hero 101818 — Challenger Rep. Nicolas Pierson and incumbent Dem. Raul Grijalva await the start of their televised debate in the Congressional District 3 race, Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

AZPM Event

The Arizona Congressional District 3 debate, from October, 17, 2018. (VIDEO: AZPM)

Democratic incumbent Rep. Raúl Grijalva and Republican challenger Nicolas Pierson met in Tucson for their second debate on October 17, 2018. The two candidates debated weeks earlier in Phoenix.

Arizona Public Media broadcast the debate live from the AZPM studios on the University of Arizona campus. It was moderated by AZPM reporter Lorraine Rivera and featured a panel of journalists, including Nancy Montoya (AZPM), Joe Ferguson (Arizona Daily Star), and Michel Marizco (KJZZ).

PHOTOS FROM THIS EVENT

CD3 1 — Members of the student production crew set up the cameras prior to the debate.

CD3 2 — The directors manage the studio activity from the television control room before the debate.

CD3 3 — AZPM senior editor Steve Bayless and executive producer John Booth discuss logistics in the studio before the debate.

CD3 4 — Arizona Daily Star reporter Joe Ferguson and AZPM reporter Christopher Conover talk in the green room before the debate.

CD3 15 — Democratic incumbent Raul Grijalva looks over his notes before the debate.

CD3 5 — AZPM videographer Bob Lindberg checks the audio levels on Republican candidate Nicolas Pierson's microphone before the debate.

CD3 6 — Mr. Grijalva greets the debate moderators in the studio.

CD3 16 — Debate panelists (L-R) Michel Marizco, KJZZ, Joe Ferguson, Arizona Daily Star, and Nancy Montoya, AZPM

CD3 8 — Mr. Pierson waits for the debate to begin.

CD3 7 — AZPM crew gets the final elements in order for the candidates before the debate.

CD3 9 — Mr. Pierson takes his place as John Booth and AZPM videographer Martin Rubio set Mr. Grijalva.

CD3 14 — John Booth gives Mr. Grijalva final instructions before the cameras roll.

CD3 10 — Members of the media wait in the adjacent studio for a post-debate press conference.

CD3 11 — Mr. Pierson takes questions during the post-debate press conference.

CD3 12 — Christopher Conover checks his audio equipment during the post-debate press conference.

CD3 13 — AZPM studio/production crew.

AZPM Staff

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