they are vying to replace republican governor susana martinez who is term limited. this is one hour. c-span is your primary source for campaign 2018. >> this is a 2018 gubernatorial debate. good evening and welcome to the news 13 studio, your local election headquarters for the 2018 gubernatorial debate and welcome to our viewers in las cruces watching us on tv. result would like very much to thank the candidates who are here. steve pearce and michelle lujan christian. thank you both for being here. a quick bite of each of our candidates tonight. michelle lujan grisham was raised in santa fe, and motor conscious of the secretary of health, aboard commissioned and now three term u.s. representative from new mexico's first congressional district. steve pearce grew up in hobbs, an air force veteran and a businessman. he was a state rep and is now a seven term u.s. representative from new mexico's second-rate national district. in fact, this is a very first on in our state history that two city use representatives have faced off for the governors office. before we start