The two candidates for King County Executive are participating in a debate Friday night, airing live on KIRO Newsradio and MyNorthwest .

The debate between candidates Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay, both members of the King County Council, will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday. It will be hosted by Seattle CityClub.

The discussion will be moderated by KIRO Newsradio fill-in host Angela Poe Russell and John Hopperstad, the co-anchor of “Good Day Seattle” for FOX 13.

“The King County Executive is one of the most powerful and influential political roles in Washington state, with decisions that directly impact the lives of more than two million residents,” KIRO Newsradio Director Frank Lenzi stated. “We’re at a pivotal moment in political history — not just here in King County,

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