A second debate has been added as the race for governor enters the home stretch.

Incumbent Gretchen Whitmer will debate Republican challenger Tudor Dixon on October 25th at Oakland University. The pair will add the event to their schedules alongside a previously-scheduled debate on October 13th in Grand Rapids.

Over the summer, Whitmer agreed to participate in both debates -- but Dixon only committed to the first.

Her decision to now participate in the second debate comes one day after a new poll showed her 17 points behind Whitmer ahead of the November election.