ATLANTA – Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams will face each tonight for the first televised debate in one of the country’s most closely watched races.

The 7 p.m. debate will air live on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s TV and radio stations. The showdown will also be livestreamed on the Atlanta Press Club’s Facebook page. Libertarian Ted Metz will also share stage with Kemp and Abrams.

The race – featuring Secretary of State Brian Kemp and former state House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, who could become the first black female governor in the country – is locked in a dead heat with just two weeks left.

Georgia voters are clearly energized. About 632,000 people had already cast a ballot as of Monday. Election Day is Nov. 6.