Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson and running mate Bill Weld will sit down with anchor Chris Cuomo for a town hall tonight (June 22). The event, scheduled for 9 p.m. EST (8 p.m. CST) will be shown live from New York and air on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Espanol with a livestream on CNNgo.

The town hall will be similar to earlier ones with Republican and Democratic candidates and comes as rhetoric between presumptive party nominees - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump - is reaching a feverous pitch.

Who is Gary Johnson?

Johnson, 63, served as the Republican governor New Mexico from 1995 to 2003. In 2011, he launched a bid for the GOP nomination but switched to the Libertarian Party after failing to gain traction in early primaries. He won the Libertarian Party nomination in 2012, choosing Judge James Gray of California as his running mate. The two received less than 1 percent of the popular vote, or about 1.27 million.

That showing was the best vote count in history for the Libertarian Party.

Johnson launched his second bid for the presidency this year, opting for Weld, former Republican governor of Massachusetts as his running mate. His platform emphasizes limited government but he's a social progressive.

Tax cuts and reformation of the tax code with institution of a Fair Tax

Balancing the federal budget

National consumption tax on goods and services

Free trade and elimination of tariffs

Cuts to military spending

Proponent of Second Amendment; opposed to increased gun controls

Pro-choice

Proponent of state's rights

Anti-death penalty

Supports legalization, regulation and taxation of marijuana

Believes legal immigration should be simplified; opposes building a fence at U.S. border with Mexico

Johnson said the party's goal is to meet a 15 percent threshold in national polls to be included in national debates this fall. His running mate, Weld, 70, is also a proponent of cutting taxes and lessening federal involvement at the state level.

According to Real Clear Politics, the average of recent polling has Clinton at 41 percent, Trump at 36 percent and Johnson at 9 percent.