How to watch Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson mayoral runoff debate

The first mayoral runoff debate starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

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Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas (left) and Cook County Board Commissioner Brandon Johnson face off in their first mayoral runoff debate Wednesday.

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Chicago mayoral runoff challengers Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas are expected to go head-to-head in the first mayoral runoff debate Wednesday night, hosted by NBC5 and Telemundo Chicago.

The hourlong debate is set to air at 6 p.m. on both Telemundo and NBC5 and can be live streamed at nbcchicago.com.

The debate will be moderated by NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern, according to the station.

Chicagoans will cast their votes in the April 4 runoff to decide whether Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, or Johnson, a Chicago Teachers Union member and Cook County commissioner, will be the city’s next mayor.

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