BOSTON (CBS) - There will be several debates coming up between incumbent Democratic Congressman John Tierney and Republican challenger Richard Tisei and the issue of Tierney’s wife being sent to prison briefly on gambling charges will most likely come up.

Tierney had sought to have the debates center on public policy and policy matters, but Tisei is  expecting  the topic of Tierney’s wife  to come up one way or another.

The first debate is scheduled for September 27th.