As November draws closer, the county executive race heats up with the first debate between the two candidates after months of campaigning.

Incumbent Rob Astorino (R) and opponent, mayor of New Rochelle Noam Bramson (D) will be going head to head on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the White Plains Reckson Metro Center Auditorium. The debate will be hosted by the Westchester Business Council.

Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion at Marist College, will be serving as moderator in what promises be a fiery debate, based on the campaign’s publicly combative tone thus far.

A panel composed of Business Council members representing various sectors of the local economy will pose questions to both candidates.

“The Business Council is honored to be holding the first official debate of the County Executive race,” said Marsha Gordon, President and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester, in a statement. “This race is the main event of the November election in Westchester with important implications for the county’s economy and business climate. We look forward to a highly informative and insightful debate.”

The debate begins at 6 p.m. and is open to council members only. To register to attend, members can access a form here.

The Reckson Metro Center auditorium is located at 360 Hamilton Avenue.

Two more debates between Astorino and Bramson are also scheduled. The second is Oct. 16 at RPW Group, Inc., 800 Westchester Avenue in Rye Brook. The third debate is on Oct. 23 at Pace University’s White Plains campus on 1 Martine Avenue.