October 17, 2018 / Modified oct 31, 2018 4:35 p.m.

Your Vote 2018 Arizona Congressional District 3 Debate

The Republican and Democratic candidates for Arizona CD3 met for a live debate in the AZPM Studios.

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 VIEW LARGER Members of the student production crew set up the cameras prior to the debate.
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CD3 2 VIEW LARGER The directors manage the studio activity from the television control room before the debate.
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CD3 3 VIEW LARGER AZPM senior editor Steve Bayless and executive producer John Booth discuss logistics in the studio before the debate.
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CD3 4 VIEW LARGER Arizona Daily Star reporter Joe Ferguson and AZPM reporter Christopher Conover talk in the green room before the debate.
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CD3 15 VIEW LARGER Democratic incumbent Raul Grijalva looks over his notes before the debate.
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CD3 5 VIEW LARGER AZPM videographer Bob Lindberg checks the audio levels on Republican candidate Nicolas Pierson's microphone before the debate.
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CD3 6 VIEW LARGER Mr. Grijalva greets the debate moderators in the studio.
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CD3 16 VIEW LARGER Debate panelists (L-R) Michel Marizco, KJZZ, Joe Ferguson, Arizona Daily Star, and Nancy Montoya, AZPM
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CD3 8 VIEW LARGER Mr. Pierson waits for the debate to begin.
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CD3 7 VIEW LARGER AZPM crew gets the final elements in order for the candidates before the debate.
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CD3 9 VIEW LARGER Mr. Pierson takes his place as John Booth and AZPM videographer Martin Rubio set Mr. Grijalva.
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CD3 14 VIEW LARGER John Booth gives Mr. Grijalva final instructions before the cameras roll.
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CD3 10 VIEW LARGER Members of the media wait in the adjacent studio for a post-debate press conference.
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CD3 11 VIEW LARGER Mr. Pierson takes questions during the post-debate press conference.
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CD3 12 VIEW LARGER Christopher Conover checks his audio equipment during the post-debate press conference.
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CD3 13 VIEW LARGER AZPM studio/production crew.
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