The calendar for candidates in the contests for Senate and governor are slim today, due to prepwork for tonight's first debates at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry. You can watch a livestream broadcast at 13wmaz.com. The day's schedule:

At 7 p.m.: Republican David Perdue, Democrat Michelle Nunn and Libertarian Amanda Swafford face off in the debate for U.S. Senate.

At 8:10 p.m.: Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, Democrat Jason Carter and Libertarian Andrew Hunt meet in the gubernatorial debate.

Earlier in the day:

At 2 p.m.: Nathan Deal addresses the Georgia State Retirees Association in Macon.

At 2:30 p.m.: Jason Carter speaks to the same group.

At 4 p.m.: David Perdue holds a rally across the street from the state fairgrounds in Perry. Location is the GoFish Education Center championed by Gov. Sonny Perdue.

At 4:15 p.m.: Nathan Deal appears at the same locale.