Connecticut College and CT Examiner to host 2nd Congressional District debate Oct. 26

Connecticut College and CT Examiner will host a debate between U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney and George Austin, candidates for Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District, on Monday, Oct. 26, with the support of the League of Women Voters.

The debate will run from 7 to 8 p.m. in Ernst Common Room in the Blaustein Humanities Center at Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

CT Examiner Editor in Chief Gregory Stroud will moderate the debate. He will be joined by Rebecca McCue, director of community engagement and Holleran Center operations at Connecticut College, and Eliza Macaluso ’27, a Camels Vote Ambassador.

CT-N will broadcast and livestream the debate.

The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Seating in Ernst Common Room is limited, with additional live viewing available in Hood Dining Room.