The new Westbrook Middle School Performing Arts Center will host a debate among the republican candidates for governor on Wednesday.

The candidates attending are Steve Abbott, Bill Beardsley, Matt Jacobson, Peter Mills, Paul LePage, Les Otten and Bruce Poliquin.

Ray Richardson and Ted Talbot of WLOB Radio and WPME-TV will host the debate, which will be held from 7-9 p.m. It will be televised live on WPME and broadcast on 95.5 FM and streamed on wlobradio.com.